> You could almost give away ASICs (whether for mining or other purposes) to people in cold countries and subsidise their electricity when they run their heater

> You could almost give away ASICs (whether for mining or other purposes) to people in cold countries and subsidise their electricity when they run their heater... In San Francisco this is already a reality: http://www.icebreaker-sf.com/3/post/2013/11/heat-the-icebreaker-with-your-mining-rig-cheapest-electricity-on-earth.html http://www.icebreaker-sf.com/3/post/2013/11/heat-the-icebrea...