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		runeks on Dec 9, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Did Bitcoin just prove it can't scale? I believe most mining operations make use of hydro-electric power, simply because it’s much cheaper than burning off coal.

lawn on Dec 9, 2017 [–]

Also practically free hydro-electric power which would otherwise be wasted.

Symbiote on Dec 9, 2017 | [–]

That's not true at all. If the power were not used by Bitcoin miners, it would be used by other industries, and less more-expensive (coal etc) power produced by other power plants.

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