Except that it's not a comparison, it's a statement about Bitcoin, not those other things, which is the key element that makes it whataboutism instead of a vali

Except that it's not a comparison, it's a statement about Bitcoin, not those other things, which is the key element that makes it whataboutism instead of a valid counterpoint. Bitcoin mining is wasting energy. Other potential uses of such wasted energy include not generating it in the first place.