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Re:Bitcoin mining hash rate drops as blackouts instituted in... by mrits on Sunday April 18, 2021 @01:19AM (#26849996)
That is correct but I don't see why you are pointing it out.
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Re:Bitcoin mining hash rate drops as blackouts instituted in... by gruez on Sunday April 18, 2021 @01:29PM (#26854466)
It's a reply at this part of GP's comment:

>So if miners started returning higher yields we would output a larger hash rate

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Re:Bitcoin mining hash rate drops as blackouts instituted in... by mrits on Sunday April 18, 2021 @03:13PM (#26855377)
That statement was to show why there is room to increase hash rate and not how you'd defend against a 51% attack. Most of the miners in the US are not mining for a significant portion of the day.
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