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Re:China's Ban on Bitcoin Follows a Pattern Frequently Used ... by viraptor on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @04:35PM (#27825976)
> Why would anyone compare electric consumption of a country with digital currency?

Because we don't operate in GW / TW units typically, so some size comparison is needed for mental visualisation. In the same way I'd say "about the size of a basketball" rather than "it's 250 cubic cm".

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Re:China's Ban on Bitcoin Follows a Pattern Frequently Used ... by techsin101 on Tuesday July 13, 2021 @09:24PM (#27828437)
No you didn't just compare to demonstrate difference in units, you asserted that bitcoin energy consumption is harmless as it only makes a tiny percentage of China's total consumption. Which is like saying oh these shoes cost $8k but that's nothing compared to your house! what???
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Re:China's Ban on Bitcoin Follows a Pattern Frequently Used ... by viraptor on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @04:21AM (#27830857)
I didn't assert any of that. I think you got users confused.
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