i should be smarter than to argue with bitcoin maximalists about the energy intensity of bitcoin, but seriously, technologists, the industry has a problem with energy usage *even at this scale*. if it 'actually' scaled to replace everything it would be catastrophic.
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Replying to @DanielleFong
The funny thing is that if you could actually graph the CO2 emissions of both, they’d probably be flat or down over that period. E.g. the move away from brick & mortar banking to more efficient virtual banks. Crypto is alone in its ability to nullify efficiency-improving tech.
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there's supposed to be more energy spent on bitcoin mining than global PV produces! damn, yo...
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