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In many ways this gambling infatuation is worse than cryptocurrency, and with possibly more damaging externalities

• goodquestions 8mo ago
  MAnifold also bad
• JKCalhoun 8mo ago
  Hmmm... crypto is bad for the planet though.
  • DennisP 8mo ago
    If you're talking about crypto mining, all of the big smart contract platforms that can run something like Polymarket are running on proof of stake. Their energy usage is comparable to any other internet protocol with a similar amount of traffic.
    • JKCalhoun 8mo ago
      Thanks. Proof of work, now proof of stake—I clearly don't keep up with crypto mining.
      • DennisP 8mo ago
        Yeah most of the attention is still on Bitcoin and that'll be proof of work forever.