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Here's some numbers[0] from a study done by the Natuonal University of Ireland. They conclude that "the power currently used for Bitcoin mining is comparable t

Here's some numbers[0] from a study done by the Natuonal University of Ireland. They conclude that "the power currently used for Bitcoin mining is comparable to Ireland’s electricity consumption." [0]: https://karlodwyer.github.io/publications/pdf/bitcoin_KJOD_2014.pdf https://karlodwyer.github.io/publications/pdf/bitcoin_KJOD_2...

CyberDildonics 10y ago
Did you even read my comment? I literally mentioned that ridiculous study. Before I point out the absurd flaws in how they came to this conclusion, how likely do you think it is that in 2014, the electricity use for bitcoin mining was equivalent to all the private, public, commercial and industrial electricity used by over 5 million people?