Harvard supercomputing cluster hijacked to mine Dogecoin

Re:Harvard supercomputing cluster hijacked to mine Dogecoin by ubercow13 on Saturday February 22, 2014 @09:44AM (#7282156)

Have you tried to calculate whether you make more money from mining than you would save by switching to a more cost effective way of heating your home, without electricity?

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Re:Harvard supercomputing cluster hijacked to mine Dogecoin by pmorici on Saturday February 22, 2014 @12:26PM (#7282744)

I'm not sure I understand your question. My mining equipment is profitable on it's own the fact that it totally eliminates my need to burn natural gas to heat my house is just an extra fringe benefit to the tune of $100 /month in the winter months.

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Re:Harvard supercomputing cluster hijacked to mine Dogecoin by richbradshaw on Saturday February 22, 2014 @02:01PM (#7283121)

The assumption is that heating with gas/wood/coal whatever is cheaper than heating with electricity - is the profit made from mining including that - your point stands though.

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