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Bye-bye Bitcoin, hello AI: Texas miners leave crypto for next new wave
- MisterBastahrd 2y agoWell, as long as they're keeping energy rates high and the state continues to pay them to... not use so much when load increases, might as well keep that grift going.
- tedunangst 2y agoWe need a version of chatgpt that just runs sha256 until the output resembles text.
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- dvh 2y agoIs there a rate of hash rate drop that would kill Bitcoin?
- vladgur 2y agoI dont understand why this makes sense in uber-hot Texas. Why not northern, cooler states or even Alaska.
- trte9343r4 2y agoSolar electricity has negative price at peaks. Energy grid needs to shed load.
- AlexandrB 2y agoIf I had to guess it probably has to do with energy costs. Perhaps Texas's deregulated grid allows them to negotiate a good deal.
- ck2 2y agoWhat was the evolutionary efficiency of bitcoin mining dedicated ASICs ala "moore's law" Will AI ASICs follow the same evolution? ChatGPT on a single chip someday?