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Re:A data center opened next door. Then came the high-pitche... by iamtheworstdev on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @01:33PM (#47428697)
I assume once the bubble bursts they'll be turned into power supplies for bitcoin miners
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Re:A data center opened next door. Then came the high-pitche... by thepryz on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @02:53PM (#47429876)
I saw more than one video about datacenter noise that were clearly crypto mining. There are some questionable designs leveraging shipping containers and what sound like a lot of 120mm fans.
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Re:A data center opened next door. Then came the high-pitche... by catlikesshrimp on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @02:13PM (#47429255)
Hopefully not, but they expect that scenario. For those as ignorant as me, I started reading this https://cointelegraph.com/features/the-last-bitcoin-btc-mine

They expect transaction fees will overtake minting earnings.

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