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That is the second largest hydroelectric dam is the world. Pick the Netherlands instead for the comparison, which has similar consumption to Argentina.

• mrb 6y ago
  That is still a single dam. A whole country could be powered by a single dam.
  • fifilura 6y ago
    The number of places where you can build a dam is limited, and when you find one it is not unlikely that you have to relocate > 1 million people to build it (Three Gorges Dam). That is on the other side of the scale you are talking about.
    • mrb 6y ago
      The point is about making a comparison. When Bitcoin's energy consumption is equaled to that of a single dam, it just doesn't seem that impressive.