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I wish people would gamble with something other than a proof-of-work coin. There are very similar alternatives now. When bitcoin rises, more money is spent on mining. Whoever holds bitcoin is in part responsible for this waste of energy.


I wish people would rather invest in companies, than parking their money in crypto.


Outside of the US it isn't that easy (to invest in individual shares - because there's not much that's attractive)

With the current US administration I haven't been that keen to be invested in US shares either.

And I attempt to be somewhat ethical in my investments - that really limits my options.


Why is that? If you invest in a company, you steal worker wages.


You're going to have to explain that one.



I'm not reading all that.


Absolutely. 1% of world electricity, with the waste approximately proportional to the Bitcoin price (due to medium term market forces) modulo halvings, of course.




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