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Thalidomide [0] has been demonstrated to reduce morning sickness in pregnant women. Oh, and it also produces a high rate of birth defects. But let's not focus o
by mikestew 8y ago
Thalidomide [0] has been demonstrated to reduce morning sickness in pregnant women. Oh, and it also produces a high rate of birth defects. But let's not focus on the latter, shall we?
I'm sure there are pros to cryptocurrency. One of the cons is that it contributes to climate change. We've all heard plenty of cryptocurrency drum-beating over the years, it's not like "focusing on the latter" is some crazy imbalance of criticism.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalidomide
- clarky07 8y agoNot all crypto is based on mining, so not all crypto contributes to climate change. Suggesting all crypto is bad because bitcoin uses energy is silly.
- mikestew 8y agoWhat's silly is to swoop in all Captain Pedantic-like, cape flapping in the breeze, at the slightest mention of "cryptocurrency". Thanks for the correction, Cap', but the title at the top of the page says "Bitcoin" and the topic I'm replying to has to do with energy use. Now where did I put that Cryptonite...