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A chair's proof of concept doesn't burn the energy of a small industrialized nation?
by awild 5y ago
A chair's proof of concept doesn't burn the energy of a small industrialized nation?
- gtsop 5y agoNuclear energy vs nuclear bombs? How you use it makes a difference?
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- mike741 5y agoComputers as a whole burn the energy of many small industrialized nations. Is that to say computers shouldn't be used? Or is it simply a statement of how widely used computers are?
- beaconstudios 5y agoyou need to take the cost/benefit. Computers may use a lot of energy but they're essentially the nervous system of collective humanity now - they're eminently useful. Cryptocurrencies on the other hand - their primary utility is taking person A's money and giving it to person B without producing any beneficial side effects.