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Re:Mozilla Foundation pausing cryptocurrency donations by Geee on Friday January 07, 2022 @12:20AM (#29835294)
Isn't it interesting that people who own Ethereum/crypto, are suddenly very ethical and concerned about Bitcoin's energy use? Everything else can consume energy ethically in this world, but using energy to run a decentralized monetary system? No, that must be very bad.

Actually, people wouldn't choose something that doesn't work, just to signal their irrational ethics. Ethereum is not designed to be money, and it has huge array of problems in addition to using weak PoS consensus in the future. It is not properly decentralized, and therefore it can't deliver the promise of money that is equal for all people in the world. In my opinion, it's highly unethical to push Ethereum or other corruptible systems using this environmental narrative.

Most people in Bitcoin, especially big investors, know the difference between these systems, and wouldn't use a PoS currency for any price.

Mark my words, when Ethereum switches to PoS, its price will crash.

Re:Mozilla Foundation pausing cryptocurrency donations by notch656a on Friday January 07, 2022 @12:18PM (#29841763)
The energy usage is mere propaganda spouted from individuals with A/C and heat cranked to 68-72 room temperature, way way inside the survival temperature band of their climate. They don't give a fuck about wasting some energy. Or they give a fuck and they do it anyway, prioritizing their own comforts while considering yours immoral.
Re:Mozilla Foundation pausing cryptocurrency donations by meowface on Friday January 07, 2022 @07:18PM (#29846967)
Case in point. I think comments like this are going to dominate online discussions much more than they already do over the next few years.
Re:Mozilla Foundation pausing cryptocurrency donations by Geee on Saturday January 08, 2022 @01:29AM (#29849169)
Probably yes, but truth will win.