> Yes Bitcoin might use energy which might not could be used otherwise Even using the electricity to literally just pump water uphill would be a better use tha

> Yes Bitcoin might use energy which might not could be used otherwise Even using the electricity to literally just pump water uphill would be a better use than to pump it into the blorkchain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumped-storage_hydroelectricity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumped-storage_hydroelectricit... And if the world is looking for something to do with surplus electricity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desalination#Energy_consumption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desalination#Energy_consumptio... Considering the fact that 1/10th of the worlds population have no access to safe drinking water, this would be a far better use ;-)