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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by fredfoobar on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @12:09PM (#27196673)
Holy shit, lol.

This is an insane take. Proof of Stake is NOT secure, the stakers can collude to reorganize the chain at almost no cost. This is like the exact system we tried to get away from, the USD system is also a Proof of Stake.

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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by fredfoobar on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @12:54PM (#27197531)
There is no place for a PoS protocol layer on the internet, I'm willing to die on this hill.
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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by Graffur on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @01:20PM (#27197938)
Where can I learn more about this?
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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by fredfoobar on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @01:44PM (#27198310)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrwgYDAoZV0
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