Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down165cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square81fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squareLWD@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down5·1 year agoCruptocurrency evangelists use this whataboutism the same way fossil fuel evangelists say “cars produce carbon monoxide, but so do cows!” as if they’ve proven or debunked anything
minus-squareraktheundead@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·1 year agoYeah, whataboutism is essentially telling on one’s self; an implicit recognition that one has no better arguments than to try to distract.
Cruptocurrency evangelists use this whataboutism the same way fossil fuel evangelists say “cars produce carbon monoxide, but so do cows!” as if they’ve proven or debunked anything
Yeah, whataboutism is essentially telling on one’s self; an implicit recognition that one has no better arguments than to try to distract.