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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by rantwasp on Saturday May 22, 2021 @10:50AM (#27247055)
nah. the bad news is that a lot of energy is generated with coal. so you get the arsenic and other crap with our without bitcoin.

now, the question is: who decides what’s acceptable and what’s not acceptable for energy use?

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Re:Ethereum will use around 99.95% less energy post merge by dd36 on Sunday May 23, 2021 @12:20AM (#27252427)
The government defines efficiency standards. I’d bet money some are coming for crypto soon.
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