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>If you live on an island, disconnected from everyone else, then you can do whatever you want. I think you're unaware how isolated and segmented some of the gl
by mr_woozy 6y ago
>If you live on an island, disconnected from everyone else, then you can do whatever you want.
I think you're unaware how isolated and segmented some of the global electrical grids are (even in well populated areas) that create the very off-peak idle production that allows mining to exist.
This is certainly the case in parts of China (rainy season hydro) and the US that must maintain capacity for instant peak usage but otherwise goes to waste.
- jariel 6y agoMy statement has nothing to do with electricity isolation. It has to do with the fact that systems within a nation are integrated at an economic level, especially those that are socialized. You can dig holes and fill them in your back yard to your heart's content, but you can't do something that impacts watersheds. You can use electricity, but for certain uses it might be regulated, because in many instances the electricity production and distribution is socialized. We invest billion in electricity generation to support industry and infrastructure, not to support wasteful speculation. If someone wants to put up solar panels, or generate their electricity independently with no externalizations i.e. no pollution then go ahead. But otherwise, it's a giant waste. People are literally paying slightly higher electricity bills to support speculation, not good.