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Re:Are cryptocurrencies to blame for high GPU prices? by rasz on Saturday January 01, 2022 @01:05PM (#29760907)
Forget car prices, look at overall energy prices this winter.
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Re:Are cryptocurrencies to blame for high GPU prices? by dave333 on Saturday January 01, 2022 @05:48PM (#29763685)
The cost of power is about to drop significantly. A leased 250 KW Suncell generator could mine a lot of crypto. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011186387437
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Re:Are cryptocurrencies to blame for high GPU prices? by NotVerstappen on Saturday January 01, 2022 @07:52PM (#29764559)
Well thanks, that's a good couple of minutes of hilarity. You should really use an /s though; I was hoping for a breakthrough in solar concentrators or something similar.
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Re:Are cryptocurrencies to blame for high GPU prices? by svara on Saturday January 01, 2022 @06:52PM (#29764158)
I don't see the direct link between energy prices and PoW mining. At least not beyond the theoretical supply and demand argument, and PoW mining energy demand is still relatively small. Care to elaborate?
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