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Increasing efficiency is good, yes. Crypto sucks because it doesn't do anything useful and intentionally burns compute. If AI is not useful, then we will not ne

by wilg 2y ago

Increasing efficiency is good, yes. Crypto sucks because it doesn't do anything useful and intentionally burns compute. If AI is not useful, then we will not need to spend the power on it because no one will want or need it. If it is useful, we will need to spend the power on it.

__loam 2y ago
AI is useful, that's kind of the issue. It looks amazing until you realize how expensive and unreliable it is.
- wilg 2y ago
  If its useful it is okay if its expensive and unreliable.
  - __loam 2y ago
    I disagree that that's always true. AI consumes some value and produces some other value. I'm skeptical that the output value will be worth more than the amount of money and electricity invested in this stuff.
    - wilg 2y ago
      The money doesn't matter much, and the electricity is worth rolling the dice on.
      - easyPZ 2y ago
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preisschild 2y ago
> Crypto sucks because it doesn't do anything useful and intentionally burns compute Thats not true. Cryptocurrencies, such as Monero, enable you to completely anonymously send money fast and cheap over the internet. This has value for many people.