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by Symbiote 1949 days ago
That is the second largest hydroelectric dam is the world.

Pick the Netherlands instead for the comparison, which has similar consumption to Argentina.
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mrb 1949 days ago
That is still a single dam.

A whole country could be powered by a single dam.

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fifilura 1949 days ago
The number of places where you can build a dam is limited, and when you find one it is not unlikely that you have to relocate > 1 million people to build it (Three Gorges Dam). That is on the other side of the scale you are talking about.
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mrb 1948 days ago
The point is about making a comparison. When Bitcoin's energy consumption is equaled to that of a single dam, it just doesn't seem that impressive.
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