Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge
by rfrey on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @12:43PM
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Unlike drugs which have limited substitutes (alcohol and caffeine I guess), PoW currencies would have several functionally equivalent replacements. I doubt we'd end up ravaging underprivileged communities as they turned to black market Bitcoin.
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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge
by 627467 on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @01:29PM
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The USD and the Zimbabwe dollar are functionally equivalent, yet, I'm sure you're not saving in ZD.
Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge
by hocuspocus on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @01:54PM
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You're only proving our point. USD is a reasonable currency for savings and/or as world-wide currency as long as it's liquid, non-volatile, backed by a big, stable and powerful economy. This could change, but not overnight.
BTC's main uses (speculation and laundering) are possible only as long as it can be exchanged into fiat. This can change tomorrow if the right strings are pulled.