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-up6arrow-down1·1 year agoAnd your point is…? Even taking your statement for granted, you just acknowledged water is a finite resource and agree that Bitcoin mining is wasting it too.
minus-squarevivadanang@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 year agoI’d prefer they both stopped.
minus-squareLWD@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·1 year agoThis Bitcoin fan interpreted your comment as a defense of Bitcoin mining. So I guess you weren’t being clear to anybody but yourself
minus-squareLWD@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWhy have I offended you? If you weren’t being disingenuous when you said you weren’t promoting cryptocurrency, you should be more offended that you were taken out of context. If it was whataboutism from the beginning, your offense makes more sense.
And your point is…?
Even taking your statement for granted, you just acknowledged water is a finite resource and agree that Bitcoin mining is wasting it too.
I’d prefer they both stopped.
This Bitcoin fan interpreted your comment as a defense of Bitcoin mining.
So I guess you weren’t being clear to anybody but yourself
LOL get fucked.
Why have I offended you? If you weren’t being disingenuous when you said you weren’t promoting cryptocurrency, you should be more offended that you were taken out of context.
If it was whataboutism from the beginning, your offense makes more sense.