3 ms·
> Crypto things however seem a whole other level of energy waste. According to the New York Times, Bitcoin uses a little less than half a percent of all the el
by bhelkey 5y ago
> Crypto things however seem a whole other level of energy waste.
According to the New York Times, Bitcoin uses a little less than half a percent of all the electricity consumed in the world [1].
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/09/03/climate/bitcoin-carbon-footprint-electricity.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/09/03/climate/bitco...
- Matthias247 5y agoShould this now be interpreted as „it’s a lot“ or „it isn’t a lot“, relative to the economical and social importance of bitcoin? How much does all watching of TV consume? Of all personal PC gaming? Of all cooking? Operating every theatre on the planet?