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Bear in mind, that I would answer this differently about Bitcoin efficiency and energy usage if the question would be asked in a different manner, BUT: While s

Bear in mind, that I would answer this differently about Bitcoin efficiency and energy usage if the question would be asked in a different manner, BUT: While some claim that it's a "yes", it's actually a NO. Bitcoin doesn't care (or people mining it) about environmental impact. Heck, most of the people in general do not care about environment. Currently, the entire community is riding a speculative hype train to earn money, not to save the planet. Also, most miners (one of the most influential groups in Bitcoin) are based in China - does that strike you as an environment-savvy place? This question reeks of the Californian idealogical bubble. What's next? Is Bitcoin diverse enough?

heckerhut 9y ago
China is actually quite environment savvy. They understand that environmentally friendly tech is an economic growth machine. The US less so. I do t worry about China as much as I worry about US.
- tasubotadas 9y ago
  I agree that they started caring about it more now (cancelled plans for future coal plants, big plans for electric cars). But overall, my impression is that disregard for the environment is rampant: - 60% of the country's rivers suffer from pollution to such an extent that they cannot be safely used as drinking water sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_resources_of_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_resources_of_China - https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/mar/24/river-rubbish-ugly-secret-china-beautiful-guilin https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/mar/24/river-rubbish... - http://www.businessinsider.de/china-factories-shut-down-to-curb-pollution-2017-10?r=US&IR=T http://www.businessinsider.de/china-factories-shut-down-to-c... As is it stands now, it is a pretty disgusting place to live in and these habits need a lot of time to be fixed (just because government announced they care environment, it doesn't mean that people/businesses will suddenly start caring as well). However, as you say - they are at least on the right direction for the change.
Jarb 9y ago
Reality already beat you to the punch: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bitcoin-s-gender-divide-could-be-a-bad-sign-experts-say-1.4458884 http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bitcoin-s-gender-divide-coul... That article was posted here yesterday. :)
- tasubotadas 9y ago
  Damm... ;-D

heckerhut 9y ago

China is actually quite environment savvy. They understand that environmentally friendly tech is an economic growth machine. The US less so. I do t worry about China as much as I worry about US.

tasubotadas 9y ago
I agree that they started caring about it more now (cancelled plans for future coal plants, big plans for electric cars). But overall, my impression is that disregard for the environment is rampant: - 60% of the country's rivers suffer from pollution to such an extent that they cannot be safely used as drinking water sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_resources_of_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_resources_of_China - https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/mar/24/river-rubbish-ugly-secret-china-beautiful-guilin https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2017/mar/24/river-rubbish... - http://www.businessinsider.de/china-factories-shut-down-to-curb-pollution-2017-10?r=US&IR=T http://www.businessinsider.de/china-factories-shut-down-to-c... As is it stands now, it is a pretty disgusting place to live in and these habits need a lot of time to be fixed (just because government announced they care environment, it doesn't mean that people/businesses will suddenly start caring as well). However, as you say - they are at least on the right direction for the change.

Jarb 9y ago

Reality already beat you to the punch: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bitcoin-s-gender-divide-could-be-a-bad-sign-experts-say-1.4458884 http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bitcoin-s-gender-divide-coul... That article was posted here yesterday. :)

tasubotadas 9y ago
Damm... ;-D