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by davidgerard 2086 days ago
Yes, they did! Note that, like you, 0 bitcoiners who have ever raised this objection put a number in.

* Bitcoin: 0.1% of all electricity, 7 transactions per second.

* THE ENTIRE REST OF CIVILISATION, FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND ALL: 99.9% of electricity, a heck of a lot more than 6,993 transactions per second.