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Re:500M Avira antivirus users introduced to cryptomining by rhinoceraptor on Saturday January 08, 2022 @04:53PM (#29856734)
And if you spent that same 500 W on running a heat pump, you would get the equivalent of about 1000 to 2000 W of resistive heat.
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Re:500M Avira antivirus users introduced to cryptomining by MauranKilom on Saturday January 08, 2022 @05:40PM (#29857249)
Agreed with your point, but that requires significantly more setup than plugging something into a wall (and significantly more effort than installing a software update). And heat pumps work worst when you need them the most.

None of this justifies making tech-illiterate people mine bitcoin for your own gain, of course.

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