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		matheusmoreira on May 19, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Crypto crash deepens, stocks slip It's not even 1% of the world's energy consumption. If you want to stop wasting tremendous amounts of energy, all you have to do is stop trading with China.

almost_usual on May 19, 2021 [–]

All you have to do is end global trade and possibly spark WW3. Ok.

matheusmoreira on May 19, 2021 | [–]

Actually changing the world for the better is hard, isn't it? Much easier to zero in on bitcoin's inconsequential energy usage I guess.

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