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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by SideburnsOfDoom on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @12:12PM (#27196732)
Yes, what about that other thing? Look over there! Is there literally any response that isn't this mere Whataboutism?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism

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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by jerry1979 on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @12:32PM (#27197140)
Not everything is "Whataboutism". The parent poster wants to know how we should treat various uses of energy in the context of calls for the outright banning of specific uses. How can you expect them to talk about that topic without talking about the various uses of energy that currently exist?
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