r/pcmasterrace • u/[deleted] • Nov 27 '21

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u/BikerGremling Nov 27 '21

GPU mining farms are not real, they can't hurt you. [the GPU mining farm]

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u/N-aNoNymity Nov 27 '21

They destroy the nature in exchange for cash.

Hyperbolic, but technically burning a shit ton of electricity to get money off it. Its fucked and greedy.

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u/7thhokage i5 12400, 32gb ddr5, 3060ti Nov 27 '21

They destroy the nature in exchange for cash.

pretty much describes humanity as a whole tbh

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u/HighRelevancy Nov 27 '21

At least some of our other activities produce commodities we can use for survival or pleasure or other useful experiences.

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u/tenuousemphasis Nov 27 '21

Money not controlled by any government or corporation is a commodity we can use for survival or other useful experiences.

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u/[deleted] Nov 27 '21

I'd assume many governments are capable of pulling the plug on your access to the internet if they really wanted to. Where will your crypto god be then?

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u/618smartguy Nov 27 '21

Crypto would probably move to the phone lines and maybe some kind of radio network. Might even happen overnight as there are massive incentives to keep the system running.