Re:Proof of work is temporarily illegal in New York
by adh636 on Thursday November 24, 2022 @11:06AM
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Your argument seems to be that energy use that doesn't benefit you is wrong. I would be surprised if the idea of telling purchasers of energy what they can do with it, or computers what calculations they are allowed to make, will find much purchase in the United States.
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Re:Proof of work is temporarily illegal in New York
by jraph on Thursday November 24, 2022 @11:12AM
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I vouched for your comment.
But...
> Your argument seems to be that energy use that doesn't benefit you is wrong
Not at all. It's not about me. It's about everybody on Earth. A few people are being, in my view, harmful to everybody, including themselves, for no clear benefits to themselves, and for no gain for society.
While, like (increasingly) many people, I'm trying hard to not heat my home too much in winter, avoiding planes, avoiding producing waste too much, some people gratuitously burn energy because why not.
Don't make me look like I'm self-centered or something.