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Re:Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, Kas... by pyrale on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @03:36PM (#27753256)
> why do we still allow oil companies to exist

Probably because attempting to enforce an oil ban overnight would probably involve death counts in the 9-10 digits. That is why any attempt is going to be progressive, and we can all agree that it's not going nearly fast enough.

That question is kind of a diversion from the current discussion, though.

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Re:Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, Kas... by matheusmoreira on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @04:28PM (#27753815)
> That question is kind of a diversion from the current discussion, though.

It's really not. Cryptocurrencies have no real impact on the environment so discussing that is not really productive. Better to redirect discussion towards real problems which are actually destroying the planet. Problems which will never be properly solved because powerful people depend on their existence. The petrodollar, trade with China, etc.

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Re:Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, Kas... by pyrale on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @06:08PM (#27754986)
> > That question is kind of a diversion from the current discussion, though.

> It's really not. [...] Better to redirect discussion

At some points the strings are getting too visible.

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Re:Up to 1,500 businesses affected by ransomware attack, Kas... by matheusmoreira on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @11:41PM (#27757103)
Redirection is not distraction. The topic is environmental impact. Discussing cryptocurrency's impact is pointless because it is irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. People apparently believe cryptocurrency is some kind of high priority problem that needs to be dealt with ASAP. In reality, it's responsible for less than 1% of global energy consumption and pollution. Pointing this out ends that discussion.

People insist on posting this FUD. I get it, they're concerned about the environment. So let's talk about real problems instead. Such as the highly polluting chinese manufacturers which no doubt fabricated the hardware we are using to write our opinions.

The real distraction is this "cryptocurrencies kill the environment" idea.

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