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Re:A Bitcoin Mining Operation Started a Secret Power Plant, ... by post_from_work on Thursday October 07, 2021 @12:44AM (#28782054)
Hmmmm.....what about cobbling together RTG batteries to power a mining rig?
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Re:A Bitcoin Mining Operation Started a Secret Power Plant, ... by sandworm101 on Thursday October 07, 2021 @01:22AM (#28782368)
Considering that large RTGs generally pump out less power than is needed to run a modern graphics card I doubt they would ever turn a profit.

The RTG in this picture is five feet tall and is probably worth several million. For that you get a total of about 300watts of power.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RTG_radiation_measurement...

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Re:A Bitcoin Mining Operation Started a Secret Power Plant, ... by Dylan16807 on Thursday October 07, 2021 @12:55AM (#28782148)
Very expensive.
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