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Over 2 percent of the US’s electricity generation now goes to bitcoin
(arstechnica.com)
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We already have cash, so as it stands, Bitcoin is far more complicated and energy intensive for no meaningful alternative reason. You're effectively arguing the wrong point, and only skirt over the real concern: a lot of people and groups want a cashless society.
Is it worth it to use Bitcoin over cash, and generate emissions, to have that digital alternative to cash? What are the reasons that these people and groups want a totally cashless society, where it would be an onerous burden to just cash for drugs, condoms, plan B, etc?
Until there's a compelling reason that is worth the energy draw and required technology, it's going to continue to be derided.
"Governments and businesses are starting to push for retiring physical, gov backed money. Having a digital currency that cant be retired by a government is a good fallback plan to prevent getting stuck in a digital only system that doesnt have untraced currency."
"Uh, but we already have cash? Why would I use that over cash, which I have right now? My cash buys me drugs now, why should I swap?"
I literally cannot help you if you cant address what I say.
You can't use cash on the Internet. Has to be an account of some kind