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Terrible for the environment.
by quickthrower2 3y ago
Terrible for the environment.
- mrb 3y agoDisagree. These puzzles directly benefit scientific research as the output is more efficient open source brute forcing tools (such as this ECDLP solver: https://github.com/JeanLucPons/Kangaroo https://github.com/JeanLucPons/Kangaroo) which the cryptographic community benefit from.
- pcfreak30 3y agoUsing energy is not "terrible for the environment". if it was, stop using your computer, Xbox, and phone. Dictating proper usage of energy is no better than dictating "proper" speech. Oh, and while I support not completely burning our planet, the idea of "going green" is basically as extreme as BTC Maxis saying the USD is going to end tomorrow. But for me in the end, I still value my rights and freedoms over the planet. And... that idea apparently pisses a lot of people off.
- quickthrower2 3y agoThat is some mental gymnastics. I turned my air conditioner on today while making a coffee. That is one thing. Rich people puzzle games burning $200k of electricity which is probably like 100 suburban mcmansions use in a year is a another.
- mrb 3y agoGlobally, unnecessary air conditioning use is wasting orders of magnitude more electricity than a few people solving these puzzles.