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Environment & Energy

SarahD

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3. Yes. Crypto mining.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 21, 2024, 10:22 AM

Mar 2024

I was stunned when I saw the numbers on the power consumed by a crypto mining facility. And they're getting bigger because they run increasingly complex calculations that require more computing power. It's an infinite spiral. What we really need to do is shut down this "industry" that produces nothing.

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Yes. Crypto mining. SarahD Mar 2024 #3