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  1. kaniini (kaniini@mastodon.dereferenced.org)'s status on Thursday, 09-Nov-2017 01:55:34 EST kaniini kaniini

    cryptocurrency is unethical because mining destroys the planet

    In conversation Thursday, 09-Nov-2017 01:55:34 EST from mastodon.dereferenced.org permalink
    1. Bálint 🎭 (szbalint@x0r.be)'s status on Thursday, 09-Nov-2017 04:09:37 EST Bálint  🎭 Bálint 🎭
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      @kaniini

      You think it is a joke, but a single bitcoin transaction takes more energy than powering an average home in the US for MORE THAN A WEEK.

      In conversation Thursday, 09-Nov-2017 04:09:37 EST from x0r.be permalink
      1. Alexander Bochmann (galaxis@mastodon.infra.de)'s status on Thursday, 09-Nov-2017 04:12:55 EST Alexander Bochmann Alexander Bochmann
        in reply to

        @szbalint @kaniini Got any easily quotable sources for that claim? Could use that for my next Bitcoin discussion...

        In conversation Thursday, 09-Nov-2017 04:12:55 EST from mastodon.infra.de permalink
        1. Bálint 🎭 (szbalint@x0r.be)'s status on Thursday, 09-Nov-2017 04:13:46 EST Bálint  🎭 Bálint 🎭
          in reply to

          @galaxis @kaniini

          easiest thing to back up: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/ywbbpm/bitcoin-mining-electricity-consumption-ethereum-energy-climate-change

          In conversation Thursday, 09-Nov-2017 04:13:46 EST from x0r.be permalink

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