paystaxes

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   by paystaxes 4y ago

   > If you bet on Bitcoin because of a "debased fiat currency", you have likely lost a grievous amount of value in whatever denomination anyone other than you actually cares about. My Venezuelan friends feel differently. > you
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   by paystaxes 4y ago

   never change, Hacker News
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   by paystaxes 6y ago

   I don't think you're understanding the point being made. It's not simply that bitcoin consumes energy, but about the economics of renewable energy infrastructure. Building a renewable project large enough to power an entire c
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   by paystaxes 6y ago

   Preservation of wealth.
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   by paystaxes 6y ago

   If all crypto was mined with renewable energy, would it be a huge environmental issue?
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   by paystaxes 6y ago

   > I can see no way that consuming more energy can result in an improvement to the environment (unless that energy usage was directly related to improving the environment). Literally the entire point of the comment you are responding to w