[Tepix]

> I follow Bitcoin from a theoretical point of view and I find it fascinating.

I find it horrible: The damage done to the planet doesn't correlate with the number of transactions. It's maximizing uselessness.

[bit-anarchist]

How is it maximizing uselessness? Anymore than anything else, at least?

[Zetaphor]

It does have an outsized environmental impact compared to other technologies people would call useless. The only thing that really tops it in terms of ire and pollution is AI, but that has far more realized applications