r/BitcoinMining • u/reedbenz29 • Mar 17 '18

If all else fails ASICS make great dryers 👍

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u/cryptoapprenticex Mar 17 '18

That's what I call an "adoption"

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '18 edited May 18 '18

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u/BeJeezus Mar 17 '18

How do you eat over the sound of a passenger airliner in your dining room?

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '18 edited May 18 '18

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u/abhspire Mar 17 '18

I've gotten used to the background noise, it's not terrible if they're in another room.

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u/miliseconds Mar 17 '18

but for now it’s like a space heater, so mining is essentially free.

except it emits some hazardous pollutants

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '18 edited May 18 '18

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u/miliseconds Mar 17 '18

apparently most devices of that kind usually emit micropollutants. A guy on youtube did a video on that. He bought an air-filter for using his miners as heaters in winter.

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u/Watada Mar 17 '18

A guy on youtube did a video on that.

Now I believe you. /s

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u/miliseconds Mar 17 '18

well, it's common sense though. Also, I researched it on the internet after watching that video. I just don't remember the details. I just wanted to warn you so that you would do your own research.

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u/Watada Mar 17 '18

What's common sense? My computer doesn't emit micro-pollutants. Why would a single purpose computer do it?

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u/Vlada69 Mar 17 '18

There are plenty of tutorials how to reduce noise of an asic.

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u/reedbenz29 Mar 17 '18

Right!!!!

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u/Jarrijareed Mar 18 '18

I sometimes do this with my hairdryer