[blueski]

Feels a little different, in that I'd then have a fine art print to put on my wall and enjoy. In this case I have a string of characters on a hard drive. If I didn't care only about price appreciation, why would I pick the latter?

[miracle2k]

Digital things will never be able to reproduce the physical qualities of objects. Yet digital art exists and can be appreciated. And if you appreciate it enough, buy the NFT the artist has for sale.

[AnIdiotOnTheNet]

Or just give the artist some money and not waste any resources minting a worthless NFT?

[miracle2k]

Use a PoS chain and it's an entirely harmless activity from an energy-perspective, no more concerning than posting on HN.