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Re:Bank of England to explore a potential Central Bank Digit... by ur-whale on Monday April 19, 2021 @05:54AM (#26860884)
Design by committee, what could possibly go wrong.
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Re:Bank of England to explore a potential Central Bank Digit... by corobo on Monday April 19, 2021 @06:26AM (#26861069)
In fairness Bitcoin wasn't designed by committee and it's up there with CFCs in how much of a detriment it is to the environment
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Re:Bank of England to explore a potential Central Bank Digit... by StavrosK on Monday April 19, 2021 @06:53AM (#26861237)
Bitcoin uses energy. Energy is a detriment to the environment, but it doesn't have to be.

The problem isn't the energy usage, the problem is that we're bad at generating energy without killing the planet.

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Re:Bank of England to explore a potential Central Bank Digit... by corobo on Monday April 19, 2021 @12:33PM (#26864684)
Ok so turn the safe generators on then

Until then I feel my point stands

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Re:Bank of England to explore a potential Central Bank Digit... by the-dude on Monday April 19, 2021 @06:59AM (#26861275)
The planet will be fine. You are projecting.
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Re:Bank of England to explore a potential Central Bank Digit... by ClumsyPilot on Monday April 19, 2021 @05:58AM (#26860911)
Governments cant just trust it to a single 'stable genious' and call it a day
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