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Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming ...
How high banking skyscrapers have pushed global warming? Why should I pay $50 (about 1000 kWh) for a swift transaction?
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Irrelevant because wire transfers are only a tiny fraction of what banks do. Bitcoin is not a replacement for banking; it’s a replacement for physical gold. A banking system would still have to be built on top of it.
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Bitcoin isn't a replacement for them in practice.
psychlops
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We are supposed to assume it's carbon neutral because it's too complex to calculate.
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