[malermeister]

So basically it's a purely ideological pitch? I'm sorry, but I'd rather spend our limited resources on practical progress that benefits people.

If we do end up in the "age of cheap, green and almost limitless energy", we can use some for crypto, why not. But we're not there yet and I'd rather not put the cart before the horse, given how important an issue energy and climate are.

Your way of accusing sceptics of being in the way of "progress" recalls the promises of soviet planners or various cults. Beware of vague salvation promises in the future - utopian fantasies usually have dystopian outcomes.

[troorl]

I don't consider it an ideological pitch, but who am I to characterise my own words?

[actually_a_dog]

You haven't offered any objective evidence that your viewpoint is correct, which ipso facto implies it's a purely ideologically based statement. To paraphrase an old expression, "you can 'deem' in one hand and shit in the other and see which one fills up first."

Your tone is also similar to that of the stereotypical 14-year old "libertarian/ancap" living in their parents' basement, and your only other comment on this site outside this thread is one from over 6 years ago accusing the Washington Post of publishing fake news. This doesn't affect the truth or validity of what you say, but it doesn't help, either.

[DonHopkins]

Yes, I was getting a distinct "parents' basement" libertarian larva vibe from his tone and lack of evidence too. I wonder if he knows the price of a bar of soap, or cares about externalities or anyone but himself.

It also doesn't help his case that the Levenshtein Distance from "troorl" to "troll" is only 2.

https://planetcalc.com/1721/

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31401754

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv_-KOdM6Wk