It should be clarified that it’s 99.99% Bitcoin mining that’s wasting all that energy, any other crypto that still uses mining is basically irrelevant when compared to it
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pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
How does crypto mining play into all of the electrical need? I know they used to use a butt load.
pdqcp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
AbnormalHumanBeing@lemmy.abnormalbeings.space 1 month ago
I found this article from last year: www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61364
The wide range should not be too surprising, it’s a mess to keep track of, especially with the current administration. Since then, with Trump immediately pledging to support the “industry”, I can only imagine it consuming even more now.
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
That’s a huge amount of electricity even at it’s lowest. Are they building the AI to crypto mine is also another question. I could see these sneaky bastards combining the two somehow.
Loduz_247@lemmy.world 1 month ago
As for OpenAI and Microsoft, they’re betting on energy with a company called Helion Energy. They say they’ll have it ready by 2028. Whether they’ll achieve that? We’ll see.
Almacca@aussie.zone 1 month ago
I looked that up and it’s a fusion reactor, apparently, from what I can figure out from their nigh-illegible website.
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It skips the steam cycle. That’s fucking cool. I really hope they get it working.
Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I see you don’t know how crypto works lol
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I don’t see how AI helps with crypto mining. It could help with pump and dumping shit coins though.
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I was thinking how it probably helps by getting into nanoseconds with buying and selling stocks. I have found that there are very few coincidences with huge technologies, tons of cash pouring in and dark money. I could be wrong though.