That's what I don't have good numbers on, I was just pointing out that talking about bitcoins using a lot of energy isn't a good argument unless you're comparin

That's what I don't have good numbers on, I was just pointing out that talking about bitcoins using a lot of energy isn't a good argument unless you're comparing it against the current system, which also uses a substantial amount of power. The big question is what you're asking: How do they compare?