Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down166cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up113arrow-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 · 7 months agomessage-square82fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squarefruitycoder@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoPoW is inherently unavailable while also a system of dimmishing returns. PoS is bad IMHO too, but from a sociopolitical aspect and not from tech standpoint.
PoW is inherently unavailable while also a system of dimmishing returns. PoS is bad IMHO too, but from a sociopolitical aspect and not from tech standpoint.