I totally disagree here. First of all, the initial proposal was for the steam client to mine crypto. The client has no idea where its electricity comes from. And no grid is using 100% renewables, so its currently better to feed your solar power into the grid than to waste it on crypto
The client has no idea where its electricity comes from.
If the client cared to find out, they could just find out. Regardless of mining they’re creating emissions if its not green, so its not even that big of a problem. You could use this same argument to say that using microwaves is bad because the electricity they use isn’t entirely green.
crypto mining doesn’t need to create carbon. if a miner creates emissions, that’s on them for not using solar
Opportunity costs still exist
I totally disagree here. First of all, the initial proposal was for the steam client to mine crypto. The client has no idea where its electricity comes from. And no grid is using 100% renewables, so its currently better to feed your solar power into the grid than to waste it on crypto
If the client cared to find out, they could just find out. Regardless of mining they’re creating emissions if its not green, so its not even that big of a problem. You could use this same argument to say that using microwaves is bad because the electricity they use isn’t entirely green.
I would pay good dollar money to be this stupid.
Do you think solar panels come from thin air? How is that going to do anything but offset renewable adoption?
Now you’re just being rude.
Given the comment I’m responding to, I felt it was appropriate.