"...because of the potential [of blockchain] to outpace any efforts to transition to zero-carbon energy production."
I think that even the most craven cryptocurrency and NFT buyers have yet to envision such exponential scenarios that 'blockchain' consumes resources at a clip that subsumes other greenhouse-gas activities like, flying, driving, HVAC, etc.
"There is of course another solution: We stop reinventing things like currency or certification until we have a proper plan [...] until humanity has figured out a way to generate all our energy cleanly, from solar, nuclear, and so on, would make more sense."
"There is of course another solution: We cease all human behaviors [...]".
ccamrobertson|4 years ago
"...because of the potential [of blockchain] to outpace any efforts to transition to zero-carbon energy production."
I think that even the most craven cryptocurrency and NFT buyers have yet to envision such exponential scenarios that 'blockchain' consumes resources at a clip that subsumes other greenhouse-gas activities like, flying, driving, HVAC, etc.
"There is of course another solution: We stop reinventing things like currency or certification until we have a proper plan [...] until humanity has figured out a way to generate all our energy cleanly, from solar, nuclear, and so on, would make more sense."
"There is of course another solution: We cease all human behaviors [...]".