"who gets to decide what a "good" use of electricity is?" Our legislators and regulators, because that's their job. Just like we ban heroin, regulate over the

"who gets to decide what a "good" use of electricity is?" Our legislators and regulators, because that's their job. Just like we ban heroin, regulate over the counter drugs, and tax alcohol. Mining BTC is a waste of everyone's time. Electricity production is partly socialized - and - we're literally facing a kind of global crisis. Ban it, and let the Cryto Warriers figure out other, better ways (of which there are numerous) for allocating magic numbers.