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by usrbinbash 1614 days ago
> Yes Bitcoin might use energy which might not could be used otherwise

Even using the electricity to literally just pump water uphill would be a better use than to pump it into the blorkchain:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumped-storage_hydroelectricit...

And if the world is looking for something to do with surplus electricity:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desalination#Energy_consumptio...

Considering the fact that 1/10th of the worlds population have no access to safe drinking water, this would be a far better use ;-)