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Was bitcoin the first technology that generated this sort of "waste of electricity" argument? Are we going to use it for every new technology? It's a fairly ea
by celticninja 1y ago
Was bitcoin the first technology that generated this sort of "waste of electricity" argument?
Are we going to use it for every new technology? It's a fairly easy stick to beat any tech with.
Does AI use more power than Facebook? Is one more deserving of the power than the other?
- saubeidl 1y agoBoth those technologies consume immense amounts of energy for vague promises of future societal gain. Our earth is a shared resource. I am not okay with it being wasted on the pet projects of billionaires trying to enrich themselves even more.
- celticninja 1y agoProducing endless smartphones uses resources and energy, but apple make 3 new models a year, with only minor 'improvements' not to mention their laptops, or those of other manufacturers. Car manufacturers are producing more and more vehicles using more resources and requiring more energy, either for ICE or EV, vehicles. You can be against a particular tech using resources and power, but if you are selective about which tech then you don't really care as much as you think you do.