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There is the resource cost of crypto but also an opportunity cost. Given all the smart minds and money devoted to crypto research, could humanity not benefit f
by newsclues 6y ago
There is the resource cost of crypto but also an opportunity cost.
Given all the smart minds and money devoted to crypto research, could humanity not benefit from other projects?
- rkachowski 6y agoThat's a valid point, but that's an argument for "crypto is an expensive distraction from more worthy goals" rather than the original "computers used for a certain purpose are dangerous to the environment"
- throwaway20875 6y agoTalent invested in the crypto space pales in comparison to what we waste in finance. Our greatest minds are more likely to be arbitraging pork belly futures (PrIcE dIsCoVeRy!) than working on crypto.