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by eeZah7Ux 1972 days ago
> Bitcoin mining would itself encourage greater energy production

Bitcoin does not generate energy - it consumes it.

And the world does not benefit from any encouragement to produce and consume more energy.

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> the world does not benefit from any encouragement to produce and consume more energy.

Due to the way economies of scale and learning curves work, there might actually be some benefit from encouraging production of renewable energy.