Kelly Jo
Dormant account
- Joined
- Nov 13, 2014
- Location
- United States
"Today, each bitcoin transaction requires the same amount of energy used to power nine homes in the US for one day"
www.wired.com
" Simply put, bitcoin is slowing the effort to achieve a rapid transition away from fossil fuels. What’s more, this is just the beginning. Given its rapidly growing climate footprint, bitcoin is a malignant development, and it’s getting worse."
How much of this issue belongs to our community, I wonder? If this article is accurate, then the next logical issue we face is accountability.
I haven't researched this any further so I can't confirm it's accuracy. I do believe, however, that there is enough general information to warrant concern.
www.wired.com
" Simply put, bitcoin is slowing the effort to achieve a rapid transition away from fossil fuels. What’s more, this is just the beginning. Given its rapidly growing climate footprint, bitcoin is a malignant development, and it’s getting worse."
How much of this issue belongs to our community, I wonder? If this article is accurate, then the next logical issue we face is accountability.
I haven't researched this any further so I can't confirm it's accuracy. I do believe, however, that there is enough general information to warrant concern.