Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1-1arrow-down1external-linkEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square33fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squareKairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoThis seems as unlikely to be true, as it does sensationalist. Hate on Bitcoin all ya like, but don’t make off the cuff “calculations” and report it as news.
This seems as unlikely to be true, as it does sensationalist. Hate on Bitcoin all ya like, but don’t make off the cuff “calculations” and report it as news.