Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purpose, AMD says

Re:Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purp... by cortesoft on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @05:27PM (#29899131)

> This is an example of Jevon's paradox, namely that increases in efficiency or quality are offset by increases in demand.

That is kinda the main point of a carbon tax... it is to make carbon usage LESS efficient, since you have to pay an extra tax in addition to the cost of the energy itself. Ideally, the money gained from the carbon tax is then redistributed to everyone equally, and that money can then be used for whatever you want.

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Re:Radeon RX 6500 XT is bad at cryptocurrency mining on purp... by chii on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @07:52PM (#29900816)

> Ideally, the money gained from the carbon tax is then redistributed to everyone equally

i dont think that's a good idea - the redistribution does not decrease carbon.

I think the correct carbon tax is the amount of money it takes to fully remove the carbon emitted (at current tech levels). This pot of money is then used to actually remove carbon.

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