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Crypto-mining accounts for 2% of all U.S. electricity usage. (Bitcoin alone consumes the same amount of energy as the entire state of Utah.)

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Dej Knuckey's avatar Dej Knuckey @climatefuturist.bsky.social
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I know other things that aren't necessary take energy too - waterparks, cruises, all sorts of things - but what makes this most galling is that crypto doesn't add anything tangible to the world. It's just a money laundering tool for crims & a gambling opp for those who think markets keep going up.

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ZP's avatar ZP @zombiepresident.bsky.social
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God do I hate bitcoin.

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Craven Joe's avatar Craven Joe @iamjoseph.bsky.social
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I'm not a smart person but wouldn't it literally save energy to light these mining rigs on fire? It'd be illegal but it'd be an energy win, right?

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Mr. Chimpanzy's avatar Mr. Chimpanzy @cyanescens.bsky.social
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Evergreen

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