Refining more aluminum at a lower energy cost is a societal gain. Using more cheaper energy to hit a higher difficulty to protect the same network isn't a soci

Refining more aluminum at a lower energy cost is a societal gain. Using more cheaper energy to hit a higher difficulty to protect the same network isn't a societal gain in the same way. I.e. aluminum still follows the normal supply-demand curve even if it is highly sensitive to energy prices They both suffer from the negative energy externalities, but you get something more with higher aluminum production. You get more aluminum.