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Re:Proof of stake is incapable of producing a consensus by mschuster91 on Sunday November 28, 2021 @02:04PM (#29371779)
> For instance, the resources it takes to construct a pipeline/power line to the nearest town might be more than the electricity/methane that can be generated from the well.

Well, there already is a pipeline for the oil product (so the additional overhead for a small gas pipe isn't that huge) and an electric grid hookup for the pump. That can be used even for a small-scale electrical generator.

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Re:Proof of stake is incapable of producing a consensus by gruez on Sunday November 28, 2021 @02:36PM (#29372137)
>Well, there already is a pipeline for the oil product

not every oil well is hooked up to a pipeline. Some (many? most? not sure) are only serviced by trucks, presumably because they're too remote to profitably operate a pipeline for.

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