Crypto community slams ‘disastrous’ new amendment to big infrastructure bill

Re:Crypto community slams ‘disastrous’ new amendment to big ... by nixass on Saturday August 07, 2021 @08:22AM (#28098066)

Sure, miners definitely use up to 50% renewables, especially asian ones. Why wouldn't that green energy be used for something actually useful?

The rest: Cough whataboutism cough

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Re:Crypto community slams ‘disastrous’ new amendment to big ... by dudeman6969 on Saturday August 07, 2021 @09:32AM (#28098464)

Because it is in a remote location where that much energy isn’t neeedwd for daily use

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Re:Crypto community slams ‘disastrous’ new amendment to big ... by lottin on Saturday August 07, 2021 @12:22PM (#28099764)

Why on earth would anyone build a power plant in a remote location where no energy is needed?

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Re:Crypto community slams ‘disastrous’ new amendment to big ... by porb121 on Saturday August 07, 2021 @10:02AM (#28098653)

so your belief is that China built a bunch of renewable power plants in the middle of nowhere with no demand for them, and generous miners stepped in to use the excess capacity?

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