Bitcoin... Destroying the planet
Edward Low
edwardlow at riseup.net
Thu Dec 7 16:16:11 PST 2017
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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