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by lottin 1566 days ago
> Ethereum is now estimated to consume energy equivalent to or greater than mid-sized countries like Greece[1].

While providing 1/700,000 of the computing power of a Raspberry Pi.
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CryptoPunk 1565 days ago
It's substituting for the state, and the social organization it provides, not personal computers.
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lottin 1565 days ago
No offence, but it would probably be a good idea for you to study some theory of the state, before making such outlandish remarks.
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CryptoPunk 1564 days ago
No offence, but for you to see zero parallels between the contract enforcement that decentralized blockchain-based networks conduct, and the function of traditional legal systems, suggests to me you would benefit from taking your own advice.

No offence.

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