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@matthewfederman ("Matthew Federman") wrote:

Bitcoin is the perfect representation of modern tech philosophy, a solution without a problem that comes with great hidden costs to the people who don't profit from it.

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@DigiEconomist ("Digiconomist") wrote:

Some statistics to start the year:

During 2021 Bitcoin consumed 134 TWh in total, which is comparable to the electrical energy consumed by a country like Argentina.

Related CO2 emissions were ~64 Mt; enough to negate the entire global net savings from deploying EVs.