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by danpalmer 3602 days ago
It looks like (although not obvious) that you get paid for running this?

If so, I'm pretty certain that it won't be economical due to the power usage. Great for teenagers with gaming machines that their parents are paying the electricity bill on, and that's about it.

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Or if you're a university student living in halls!
Our current Private Beta users earning $10+ per week communicated that they have not noticed any significant changes in their electric bills.
I find that INCREDIBLY hard to believe. I guess I'll have to wait to see.
Or for botnets that you aren't paying the electricity bill for.
Assuming you max out a 500W PSU 24x7 for 31 days, it's roughly $45 per month I believe, so you are probably right.