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Re:Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power by tootie on Friday February 09, 2024 @11:46AM (#39316864)
The difference is that crypto mining is a purely contrived exercise. BTC could just as easily be allocated based on how many trees you plant. It's arbitrary.
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