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It doesn’t matter if the resource you are wasting is free.
by tinus_hn 6y ago
It doesn’t matter if the resource you are wasting is free.
- ForHackernews 6y ago"This will encourage Github to place its data centres near unused hydroelectric dams!" ~ Cryptokiddies, when you try to talk to them about waste.
- foepys 6y agoThis is a real talking point of crypto currency enthusiasts for people that didn't know and assume satire. They think that consuming more and more power results in more renewable energy being build. But because PoW algorithms create a static load, they siphon the energy away and when renewables cannot deliver enough power (e.g. no wind, no sun), coal and gas will be burned so blackouts don't happen.