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Re:Some locals say a Bitcoin mining operation is ruining one... by quadrifoliate on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @12:23PM (#27750629)
That was not well phrased, I apologize. The sentence should have been "These absurd scenarios involving Bitcoin are driving people towards more environmental awareness". Pretty much all the mentions of Bitcoin I have heard within my social circle have been about the environmental impact. People think it's absurd that we are literally converting energy into money!

Does it sound more plausible / correct with that phrasing?

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Re:Some locals say a Bitcoin mining operation is ruining one... by amelius on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @12:31PM (#27750758)
> These absurd scenarios involving Bitcoin are driving people towards more environmental awareness

It is better to turn it around:

Those with environmental awareness are shocked by the absurdity of Bitcoin.

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Re:Some locals say a Bitcoin mining operation is ruining one... by 411111111111111 on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @12:36PM (#27750830)
And there are a lot of people around which don't "believe" in climate change.
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