Re:Snake in a block – how I ran snake on Ethereum
by Dylan16807 on Sunday December 05, 2021 @08:37PM
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> the idea that crypto is the primary existential threat
The problem is the ratio of entertainment:cost is extremely bad for PoW blockchain art, and the cost is substantial and growing. It doesn't matter at all that it's not the "primary" threat, and you should realize that's a strawman.
Looking at that ratio also explains why it's not hypocritical, or at least it's only slightly hypocritical and still a valid and important criticism of a waste.
Re:Snake in a block – how I ran snake on Ethereum
by tromp on Monday December 06, 2021 @03:18AM
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The energy cost is born for two purposes, neither of which is entertainment:
1) reach consensus on tx history (without being hampered by notions of weak subjectivity like PoS is)
2) provide a somewhat fair distribution mechanism for new coins (something PoS fails at completely)
Re:Snake in a block – how I ran snake on Ethereum
by johnsolo1701 on Sunday December 05, 2021 @08:57PM
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OP asked a simple question and did not say "crypto is the primary existential threat we face". Crypto's environmental impact is a valid concern.
I don't know, how many kids helped put your iPhone together? How many women did your tax dollars widow? How many "Made in China" widgets do you own? I am so sick of this holier-than-thou narrative on HN. I am 100% a crypto critic, but the idea that crypto is the primary existential threat we face today is not only absolutely absurd, it's also highly hypocritical, considering how routinely mega-corps eschew human rights reform and eco-responsibility.