Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge

Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by noja on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @11:34AM (#27196070)

Wow. Where to start on this one!

Where do you see the problem in using less energy for a crypto currency? Why not make a cryptocurrency that uses even more energy?

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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by artifact_44 on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @11:48AM (#27196278)

Because electricity costs money. When the cost of electricity exceeds the value of coin you mine, you will stop mining. If you make a coin that takes half as much energy to mine, miners will just mine twice as much of it. Its like y'all are just discovering capitalism for the first time.

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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by pamplemoose on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @11:44AM (#27196211)

those currencies already exist. people can choose to use them, while understanding the trade-offs.

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