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Re:Europe must ban Bitcoin mining to hit the 1.5C Paris clim... by t0suj4 on Wednesday November 24, 2021 @03:19AM (#29327923)
I've heard that some bitcoin miners get started when there is an oversupply of energy to burn the excess power. I think this is the direction bitcoin mining could take.
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Re:Europe must ban Bitcoin mining to hit the 1.5C Paris clim... by Yizahi on Thursday November 25, 2021 @08:07AM (#29341031)
Sure, you can start mining when there is an oversupply of energy. But why would you ever stop mining? Idle mining is a waste of money, so it will be running 24/7, and everyone else will need to conform and change their energy usage.
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