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As others have commented, it's a shame there isn't a proof of work that doesn't also hurt the planet. It makes me wonder if there would ever be a way to actual
by zmmmmm 3y ago
As others have commented, it's a shame there isn't a proof of work that doesn't also hurt the planet.
It makes me wonder if there would ever be a way to actually do the opposite - your "proof of work" is somehow linked to extracting CO2 from the atmosphere?
- hunter2_ 3y agoIf you sell carbon credits, the money you make doing so is proof that you did it (well, it's proof that you did something of value, which could also count).
- pcdoodle 3y agoWe helped secure the bitcoin network and prevented our basement pipes from freezing around 5 years ago (Old building, new heat pumps installed for 1st and 2nd floor. The old basement steam boiler being removed lead to really low basement temps). Resistive heat was the only option down there. After improvements (water heater + circulation fan + insulation), we shipped the miner to a buyer from a hydro facility to burn excess watts for the rest of its life. Don't hate on the BTC crowd, some of us also care about ecological load.