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Re:Bitcoin miners revived a dying fossil fuel plant – then C... by throwaway73838 on Friday February 18, 2022 @09:57AM (#30386512)
Not really. You would be doing a portion of work that would be done anyway, but instead, it’s being done in your house, for free, and you get a warm house. That’s a positive externality. Much more efficient than using energy for the sole purpose of creating heat.
Re:Bitcoin miners revived a dying fossil fuel plant – then C... by amptorn on Friday February 18, 2022 @10:14AM (#30386747)
It's not free! You have to pay for the electricity and the expensive mining hardware! And it's less energy efficient than heating your house using conventional means.