Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down166cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up113arrow-down1external-linkEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square81fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-squarezeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 year agoAnything with proof of work applies, but of course BTC is by far the largest. Another field that is using a ridiculous amount of power and thus water for cooling is AI.
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Anything with proof of work applies, but of course BTC is by far the largest.
Another field that is using a ridiculous amount of power and thus water for cooling is AI.