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4. I remember reading that Bitcoin is more harmful to the

Tue May 4, 2021, 10:03 PM

May 2021

environment than some countries, just by the amount of energy their megacomputers require non-stop.

"By 2024, mining of the cryptocurrency in China alone could use as much power as the entire nation of Italy uses in a year".

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2021/03/09/bill-gates-bitcoin-crypto-climate-change/?sh=6a20e0016822

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/climate/coinbase-cryptocurrency-energy.html

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Go ahead, keep calling climate change a hoax, Fox. Initech May 2021 #1

One degree in 20 years is a huge increase Mysterian May 2021 #3

I remember reading that Bitcoin is more harmful to the BigmanPigman May 2021 #4

It's 1.7F hotter, not 1 degree. Headline is very misleading! Ramsey Barner May 2021 #5

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