[bigdubs]

This is not a good comparison because big mining farms are not equivalent to people playing video games at home.

[oarabbus_]

So then is the problem "crypto currency mining" or "large bitcoin mining farms"? If that's the case it shouldn't be a problem if an individual wants to mine ethereum in their home.

Regardless there are 1.5+ billion gamers which does make it comparable. Video streaming in aggregate consumes an incredible amount of energy, as does non-essential plane travel. But people seem to not mind that. It's fine if people want to enjoy their movies or fly around the world for pleasure but it's a bit of cognitive dissonance.

[ryan93]

most of those 1.5 billion graphics cards are off at any given time and not running full bore even when they are on.