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Re:Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power by digging on Friday February 09, 2024 @12:02PM (#39317133)
I don't even like it, I kind of wish it hadn't been invented, but rationality is vanishingly rare when it's discussed. And I am certain many will say the same of everything I post.
Re:Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power by amarant on Friday February 09, 2024 @12:18PM (#39317397)
I've just posted a comment criticising one of your other posts about this, but I feel now I need to clarify I don't think your entire post is irrational, just that it contains a few erroneous assumptions, and in at least one place fails to consider what I would deem a noteworthy concern.

I agree that most arguments in this area resembles tribal war more than rational debate, much like any discussion involving either trump or musk, where rationality is also thrown out the window in favour of signalling tribal affiliation

Re:Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power by Symbiote on Friday February 09, 2024 @12:10PM (#39317283)
You justified it above as being useful for scammers and speculative investors.

It's rational to conclude the costs are not worth those supposed benefits.

Re:Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power by digging on Friday February 09, 2024 @12:33PM (#39317658)
Everything is useful for scammers. I don't know if crypto has significantly increased the rate of non-rich people being scammed.