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Re:Proof of stake is incapable of producing a consensus by nawitus on Sunday November 28, 2021 @03:40AM (#29367254)
It's better to tax the harm created from electricity generation, which I suppose is mainly CO2 emissions. Then the market will decide how much PoW mining should be done compared to Christmas lights etc.
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Re:Proof of stake is incapable of producing a consensus by tylerhou on Sunday November 28, 2021 @04:32AM (#29367508)
Nit: when you say better you mean "more economically efficient in terms of $s produced." That's not necessarily equivalent to a policy that would be the best for society.
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