I really like the innovation in blockchain and believe Bitcoin is a positive disruption, but even I find it hard to justify the energy consumption with its current benefits
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With the emphasis on "current" one tends to agree. But I tend to think of it (the energy consumption) as a necessary feature for an unbreakable infrastructure of trust. In the future, it could even turn out to be the socially single most important form of energy consumption.
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Replying to @martinschimak
Agreed, I’m also still hopeful this will eventually justify things

May 20, 2018 · 6:47 AM UTC

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