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> I work in architecture and year after year the industry is pushing to squeeze every last bit of energy efficiency out of everything. So is the entire bitcoin
by latchkey 3y ago
> I work in architecture and year after year the industry is pushing to squeeze every last bit of energy efficiency out of everything.
So is the entire bitcoin mining industry, it is built into their ROI. Have you not noticed the J/Ghash ratio over the years?
- AlexandrB 3y ago> Have you not noticed the J/Ghash ratio over the years? This is completely irrelevant because the protocol is designed to scale difficulty with the hashrate. The only benefit of improving J/Ghash is to get a leg up on other bitcoin miners.
- latchkey 3y agoIf my operation is earning more ROI, that's my benefit.
- AlexandrB 3y agoThe post you were replying to was talking about conserving energy, not maximizing ROI in a zero-sum game: > I work in architecture and year after year the industry is pushing to squeeze every last bit of energy efficiency out of everything.
- latchkey 3y agoComparing two apples is boring, it is much more fun to throw an orange into the mix.
- Ekaros 3y agoSo the whole bitcoin network now uses less energy than when it started? As that is what efficiency means.