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minus-square wolfshadowheart ( @wolfshadowheart@kbin.social ) linkfedilink4•1 year agoOut of sheer curiosity I wonder how much energy consumption is used for standard currencies. I’m sure it’s less than 0.5% but I wonder
minus-square solbear ( @solbear@slrpnk.net ) linkfedilink2•1 year agoI’m not sure that the combined energy consumption of the aggregate financial system is less than 0.5%, but it does, unlike Bitcoin, provide utility, not withstanding any reasonable objection to the fairness of this system.
minus-square wolfshadowheart ( @wolfshadowheart@kbin.social ) linkfedilink1•1 year agoOh definitely, no implication that’s it’s poor or bad from me. Like I said, mostly just curious.
Out of sheer curiosity I wonder how much energy consumption is used for standard currencies. I’m sure it’s less than 0.5% but I wonder
I’m not sure that the combined energy consumption of the aggregate financial system is less than 0.5%, but it does, unlike Bitcoin, provide utility, not withstanding any reasonable objection to the fairness of this system.
Oh definitely, no implication that’s it’s poor or bad from me. Like I said, mostly just curious.