• Esoteir [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    www.forbes.com/sites/lawrencewintermeyer/2021/03/10/bitcoins-energy-consumption-is-a-highly-charged-debate--whos-right

    crypto is currently at 120 TWh and rising, global banking is currently at 140 TWh

    gold mining is currently at 132 TWh, but at least you can use gold to wipe your ass

    • CylonZebra [he/him,comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      at least you can use gold to wipe your ass

      There's legitimate uses for gold like electrical connectors and reflecting electromagnetic radiation.

    • Cherufe [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Also practically nobody uses crypto if you compared to global banking yet they have similar energy usage wtf