> And also unlike bitcoin, when you pay the salary of 450k+ soldiers, among other jobs and such created, that's likely a lot better for the economy than random

> And also unlike bitcoin, when you pay the salary of 450k+ soldiers, among other jobs and such created, that's likely a lot better for the economy than random people converting electricity into crypto tokens. Jobs are only useful if they waste people's time? Mining is a job. Mining can also become green much faster than constantly moving around millions of tons of vehicles can. > Additionally, you can argue that the US army does not provide too much security, because it doesn't take someone more than a few seconds to look at the world and see the world is not 100% safe. I would argue it decreases security, with all the wars and disruption it caused in the last decades.