Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge
by suikadayo on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @08:18PM
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Lightning usability is horrible and requires 2 parties to be online at the same time, whereas with Ethereum scaling solutions, you can use your regular metamask wallet to deposit, and you're on L2.
This is what I heard when Lightning went live.