We often mention the insane energy consumption of #bitcoin
, but not enough its insane electronic waste. Bitcoin eats 12 000 tons of custom hardware (useless for anything else) / year. This has a significant role in the current worldwide shortage on electronic components (wafers).https://twitter.com/davidgerard/status/1374302539919847425 …
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It's literally the worst of both worlds - climate change and fossil fuel consumption continuing to accelerate but I don't even get to use any of that power to watch TV It's like some ironic planet from Star Trek
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I can't believe you don't see how your outlook is super bullish for Bitcoin. I'm more bearish than you, because I think Bitcoin will not consume all of society's energy output
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I am sincere here