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by jollybean 1863 days ago
One of those systems powers the entire global economic system, employs probably 100 million people, an we would be adrift without it.

The other doesn't do anything.

That one uses 1/2 the energy of the other should be shocking, I don't see how this can be a good look for BTC.

The notion of tying outcomes to whoever can burn the most energy (all other things roughly equal) was really not a good idea.