Stop the simulation, I want to get off.

  • AlexisOhanian [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Oh my god imagine the fucking impact in CO2 if every vote was an NFT transaction, I'm losing my mind.

    • No_Values [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      Fair point, it would have to be employed has an alternative to 'parliaments' or referendums carried out physically by people traveling in fossil fuel consuming vehicles and other associated environmental impacts paper etc, rather than to ensure the authenticity of every Facebook poll

      • AlexisOhanian [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Even then, one NFT transaction has the electricity cost of a household use over a week. It's extremely inefficient. Driving to the polls is probably better for the environment, unbelievably.

        • No_Values [none/use name]
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          4 years ago

          The proposed voting systems I've seen have a lower transaction cost than bitcoin NFTs, but yeah without some concrete projections you could well be right, however I still maintain there are ways to employ a cryptographically secure decentralised proof of work system that won't fuck the environment