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by derangedHorse 979 days ago
> I wish people would just be honest and say yes, it's absurd and wasteful, but I think it'll make me rich so I don't care.

That's just your opinion. Most hardcore bitcoiners aren't in it to be rich, it's because it has a lot of potential to be a more sustainable monetary system over what we have now. I don't see the energy consumed by Bitcoin to be wasted and I'm doubtful that most who say it is understand why it's used in the first place.