Bitcoin... Destroying the planet

[Edward Low]

True, not really rumour but supposition

"Bitcoin COULD consume [...]"



El 08/12/17 a las 01:19, g2s escribió:
> I dont see where this is a rumor.
>
> Rr
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Edward Low <edwardlow at riseup.net>
> Date: 12/7/17 4:16 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: cypherpunks at lists.cpunks.org
> Subject: Re: Bitcoin... Destroying the planet
>
> This Denmark-energy rumour comes from this article, if i'm not wrong:
>
> https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/aek3za/bitcoin-could-consume-as-much-electricity-as-denmark-by-2020
>
> P.D: Leave out 
> fights-promotion-BTC-core-segwit-cash-gold-unlimited-bla-bla-bla from 
> the list please...
>
>
> El 08/12/17 a las 01:12, Steven Schear escribió:
>> The Bitcoin Core mining can remain profitable using up to at least 24 
>> TWh annually. That said, as the periodic halvings reduce awards the 
>> fees, which are already to high to make it useful for commerce, may 
>> soon make it problematic for investment.
>>
>> Bitcoin Cash is up to 8 times more energy efficient and Bitcoin 
>> Unlimited blockchains could be >> efficient yet.
>>
>> On Dec 7, 2017 12:05 PM, "g2s" <g2s at riseup.net 
>> <mailto:g2s at riseup.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     Bitcoin. A gambling game only a capitalist scumbag would play.
>>     Tim May was wrong. Btc IS NOT the future. It's a dead end leading
>>     to a dead planet.
>>
>>     The bitcoin computer network currently uses as much electricity
>>     as Denmark. In 18 months, it will use as much as the entire
>>     United States.
>>
>>     https://grist.org/article/bitcoin-could-cost-us-our-clean-energy-future/amp/
>>     <https://grist.org/article/bitcoin-could-cost-us-our-clean-energy-future/amp/>
>>
>>     Rr
>>
>>
>

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