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steve2470

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2. yes I've seen that referenced many times

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 07:42 AM

Mar 2018

It costs the US Mint so much to "mine" US Dollars, in electrical power. I'm sure Bitcoin takes much higher multiples of electrical power to mine the same amount. Why increase our needs for electrical power when we (as the world) should be trying to stabilize the need or decrease it long-term ? It seems that bitcoin mining is simply going to drive up electrical costs for everyone, for a dubious need.

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Bitcoin: a little help here please [View all] steve2470 Mar 2018 OP

Blockchain is brilliant, but there are be better uses for it. For Bitcoin... TreasonousBastard Mar 2018 #1

yes I've seen that referenced many times steve2470 Mar 2018 #2

It is all about speculation. JayhawkSD Mar 2018 #6

yes you nailed it nt steve2470 Mar 2018 #7

Obviously you are not buying anything illegal. dawg day Mar 2018 #3

yes exactly nt steve2470 Mar 2018 #4

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