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Surely one can make the point that crypto mining is high energy, making it potentially contribute to CO2 output and e-waste. But when you do, at least try to do
by dahwolf 3y ago
Surely one can make the point that crypto mining is high energy, making it potentially contribute to CO2 output and e-waste. But when you do, at least try to do your homework.
Not a single (linked) source is mentioned regarding the energy metric, other than a description that it's a guess with supposedly > 100% margin for error.
Not a word on the energy mix. It draws a direct conclusion between energy consumed and CO2 output as if these are 1:1.
The statement that BTC/ETH contribute nothing of value is surely one many agree with, but not factual. It implies that this author/magazine cares about energy use, which surely they do not. There's 5 million energy sucking ads on the page and it's a magazine that can't wait to tell you about the all-new 3 foot long GPU so that you can play your game at 8K on a 240FPS.