> Unfortunately the invention is causing a global climate crisis. This is straight up bonkers. Yes: humanity's energy consumption is likely the cause of clima

> Unfortunately the invention is causing a global climate crisis. This is straight up bonkers. Yes: humanity's energy consumption is likely the cause of climate change. But the energy consumed goes into a lot of outputs: shelter, transportation, entertainment, commerce. You could legitimately regard proof-of-work as an inefficiency whose cost keeps increasing. If proof-of-stake is sufficient, then it's remarkably inefficient. But it produces something useful. Let's have some sense of perspective [1] about energy consumption before you put bitcoin or proof-of-work as the culprit for Earth's climate problems. [1] https://www.otherlab.com/blog-posts/us-energy-flow-super-sankey https://www.otherlab.com/blog-posts/us-energy-flow-super-san...