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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by Der_Einzige on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @11:34AM (#27196058)
Forget just the environmental issues. The price of commodity hardware for AI research is astronomical right now (try getting into deep learning right now, I dare you!). Crypto is directly trading off with AI research and game development.
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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by artifact_44 on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @11:58AM (#27196466)
Gary Larson: School for the gifted.
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