Comment on Each Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortages

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abhibeckert@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I can get behind “uses a lot of water”. But where the headline loses me (to the point where I won’t be reading the article) is “potentially cause freshwater shortages”.

If someone is using water to mine bitcoins… that’s because they can’t think of anything more useful to do with that water and likely means they are operating somewhere that has an abundance of water.

And if they’re wasting a resource that is needed to grow food, well that’s something the local government can easily stop.

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