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Re:Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power by pcthrowaway on Friday February 09, 2024 @12:21PM (#39317449)
Millions of people play in casinos, that doesn't mean the energy they use isn't a waste and overall negative for society.

Bitcoin is like that times 1,000,000 when it comes to energy usage.

The energy and resources expended mining for diamonds is wasteful also.

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Re:Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power by patricius on Saturday February 10, 2024 @03:51AM (#39324659)
Value is subjective, so it is by definition wrong to say that something is objectively a waste. It depends on who you ask.
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