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False dichotomy; they could have done neither. NOT operating an old coal plant NOR building a new plant would have produced zero emissions.

• kcplate 5y ago
  Pretty sure the only way to have produced zero emissions was to not mine the bitcoin at all. Old or new plant, or consumption of power from the existing grid would have produced some level of emissions, although Montana tends to have pretty high renewable energy from hydroelectric.
  • jhgb 5y ago
    > the only way to have produced zero emissions was to not mine the bitcoin at all Yes, obviously. And what's the downside of that?
    • kcplate 5y ago
      > Yes, obviously. And what's the downside of that? And even more obviously—-Not mining/creating a desired product that would allow you to make a profit on your investment.
      • jhgb 5y ago
        Not creating novelty waste is not a downside.