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> sends it to earth in the form of coin You realize this doesn't actually transfer any energy, right? Assuming you're not joking, all you've done is calculate
by ForHackernews 7y ago
> sends it to earth in the form of coin
You realize this doesn't actually transfer any energy, right? Assuming you're not joking, all you've done is calculate the world's most expensive sha256.
- _Microft 7y agoThis 'idea' of storing energy in cryptocoins is not new in these circles. Follow the retweet and read the comments, it's really crazy. https://twitter.com/XFaure/status/1187329974723891200 https://twitter.com/XFaure/status/1187329974723891200 This subthread in particular: https://twitter.com/gaborgurbacs/status/1187331319937802246 https://twitter.com/gaborgurbacs/status/1187331319937802246
- gkfasdfasdf 7y agoI was serious about that part - computing the hash requires energy, which is acquired in space instead of on land. By using the energy right there in space and shipping the final product (the hash) you don't have to transfer the energy which you would have needed to make the computation on land.
- ForHackernews 7y agoI mean...doesn't that kind of presuppose you have to make the computation to begin with? It feels like circular reasoning to me. You could also just...not compute trillions of random sha256 hashes.