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If there isn't enough electricity to go around it makes sense to do something about it. It seems like the issue is about electricity distribution rather than th
by izzydata 3y ago
If there isn't enough electricity to go around it makes sense to do something about it. It seems like the issue is about electricity distribution rather than the use of the electricity. If it is the scale that is the problem then other seemingly unimportant industries using a ton of electricity in a time of crises should maybe also be limited.
- ulrashida 3y agoCould you suggest a few unimportant, high energy consumption industries you had in mind? The IEA suggests the following: * Chemical manufacturers * Steelmaking * Paper mills * Refineries Industrial crypto mining is not in good company here.
- izzydata 3y agoMaybe so, but I'm mainly suggesting that such a law be written a way that targets any large scale and wasteful use of electricity rather than being so specific to crypto. Even if that means crypto is the only thing currently affected. I don't like the idea of a law deciding what you can and can't compute or that some other wasteful industries get a free pass.
- dragontamer 3y ago> Maybe so, but I'm mainly suggesting that such a law be written a way that targets any large scale and wasteful use of electricity rather than being so specific to crypto Cryptocoin mining is the easiest thing to get rid of that's both large scale and wasteful. If you got any other large scale wasteful uses of electricity, please let me know and we can work on getting rid of it too. > that some other wasteful industries Please start listing those "other wasteful industries".