> seem unwilling to acknowledge the energy usage that keeps the US dollar afloat Except you're comparing all the "real things" that make up the US economy to B

> seem unwilling to acknowledge the energy usage that keeps the US dollar afloat Except you're comparing all the "real things" that make up the US economy to Bitcoin where the energy usage is just for Bitcoin (discovering coins and doing transactions). The statement you quoted seems entirely disingenuous.