Why Hacker News recommends it
5 comments from 4 distinct recommending readers, between 2021 and 2021.
- Recommends
The energy argument has been debunked over and over again. I recommend you read this thread by Yassine Elmanjdra (analyst at ARK Invest): twitter.com/yassineARK/status/136034338…...
Why blockchain is not yet working (2018)Read the thread - Recommends
This is all FUD. Miners largely use renewable power that is excess, not expensive dirty power plants. Here's a good breakdown of the counter argument: twitter.com/yassineARK/status/136034338…
Buying a Tesla car in Bitcoins cancels 4 times the CO2 savings for its lifetimeRead the thread - Recommends
It is clear that you don't believe in Bitcoin ("Bitcoin solves a problem for almost nobody") and thus want to use this energy angle to take it down. Good luck. But if you are more open minded read this thread and educate yourself: twitter.com/yassineARK/status/136034338…... Also, have fun staying po...
When Bitcoin miners take over a town (2018)Read the thread - Recommends
It seems like you haven't read anything on the matter and are simply forming a superficial, clueless opinion. Here are some references for you to actually know what you're talking about: laurentbenichou.medium.com/bitcoin-a-gi…... twitter.com/yassineARK/status/136034338…... davidveksler.medium.com/will-bitcoin-bu…... seetee.io/static/shareholder_letter-6ae…... And here's a video giving a small glimpse of the humanitarian possibilities Bitcoin enables: twitter.com/gladstein/status/1357757736…... Its net effect has been tremendously positive. Maybe you'll have time to read these articles and realize that before the next astonishing bull run.
Wittgenstein’s MoneyRead the thread - Disagrees
Why did you basically copy-paste this chain of tweets: twitter.com/yassineARK/status/136034338… or are you the same person who authored them? (doubt that)
Bitcoin and other PoW coins are an ESG nightmareRead the thread