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misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption

www.tomshardware.com

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Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumption

www.tomshardware.com

misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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The U.S government wants to crack down on the ballooning energy consumption of Bitcoin miners.
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    can always just pump up more oil out of the ground.

    No, this is actually exactly the fucking problem

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        I have some bad news for you about the environmental effects of burning lots of oil

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          They’re a crypto bro. They probably think they’ll live on a swimming libertarian island by then.

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        As long as there’s enough for your remaining lifetime that’s fine. We don’t have to worry about anyone else’s lifetime after that.

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            I think you’re telling on yourself

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