[avalys]

There are many things that are wasteful and yet not illegal.

Flying to Hawaii for vacation. Recreational powerboats. Keeping your thermostat at 72F in the winter and 68F in the summer. Buying a house larger than 3,000 square feet. Commuting to work in an SUV. Having more than 3 children.

In general, we only make things illegal if they are harmful to others. Mere consumption of electricity is not harmful to others, except indirectly in the same way that the aforementioned activities are. Would you propose banning them too? If not, where do you draw the line, and who gets to interpret your prescription?

[lelandfe]

> If not, where do you draw the line, and who gets to interpret your prescription?

These are both things to iron out in law later, not now in some philosophical way.

Incandescent bulbs have been banned in countries around the world because of energy concerns. It's pretty clear that Bitcoin's energy usage is likewise a problem. Throwing our hands up and labeling calls for regulation around this a slippery slope doesn't help our climate criss.

[avalys]

If you want to do something about the climate crisis, do something about the climate crisis (e.g. a tax on carbon?)

Don't single out something you don't like and ban it using the climate crisis as an excuse.