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Re:Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purp... by mdoms on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @05:15PM (#29898924)
Machine drying clothes unnecessarily is right up there in the wastefulness stakes.
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Re:Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purp... by waffle_maniac on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @05:23PM (#29899046)
Machine washing too.
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Re:Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purp... by javagram on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @05:29PM (#29899157)
Machine washing is a significant labor and time saver.

People are usually opposed to line drying clothes because of aesthetics and feeling like it makes their neighborhood look “poor”. Luckily quite a few states have passed laws making it illegal for landlords or HOAs to ban putting up clotheslines.

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Re:Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purp... by waffle_maniac on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @05:33PM (#29899233)
Significant? Who doesn't have 20 minutes to soak and wash their clothes in a bucket? If the goal is to reduce energy usage one should start at the top with large appliances.
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Re:Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purp... by gmac on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @05:28PM (#29899142)
Ha ha. But clothes dry themselves. Clothes do not wash themselves.
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Re:Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purp... by _whiteCaps_ on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @05:36PM (#29899263)
Maybe they meant people wash their clothes too often?

https://www.prima.co.uk/fashion-and-beauty/fashion-tips/a269...

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Re:Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purp... by waffle_maniac on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @05:33PM (#29899220)
You would be amazed what can be accomplished when you roll up your sleeves.
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