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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by fredfoobar on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @04:01PM (#27200257)
> Our current financial system doesn't give people the ability to independently verify anything at all; it's even worse than the most centralized chains in that regard.

I'm sorry, that sounds incorrect, many people have been "verifying" things independently and sounding the alarm, but nothing happens.

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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by SwagtimusPrime on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @05:40PM (#27201595)
Lol. Can you personally verify what your bank is doing? No you can't. If it was on the blockchain, you could.
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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by fredfoobar on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @05:42PM (#27201608)
He's talking about the Financial System, not the Bank (akin to a node)
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