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Whether or not other systems are possible is not really relevant: cryptocurrencies as they exist today work like this. The fact that one day potentially we will
by OskarS 6y ago
Whether or not other systems are possible is not really relevant: cryptocurrencies as they exist today work like this. The fact that one day potentially we will have proof-of-stake doesn't change the fact that today we are destroying the earth for no reason at all.
- matheusmoreira 6y agoDestroying the planet? Don't exaggerate. Even the submitted article has the following disclaimer: > Of course even these figures — and anything an individual does — are a drop in the ocean of global emissions (~50 billion tonnes CO2e). There are much higher priority targets for carbon footprint reduction. Eventually cryptocurrencies will use different less expensive algorithms and electricity generation and storage will be a lot friendlier to the environment.