AndreyAsimowAug 12, 2023

If you could plant a single thought in the minds of everyone on Earth simultaneously, what thought would you choose to share?

https://lemmy.world/post/3066432

If you could plant a single thought in the minds of everyone on Earth simultaneously, what thought would you choose to share? - Lemmy.world

Show threadHcbille

For personal gain: I should buy Bitcoin

For global gain: let’s focus on the climate

Aug 12, 2023 at 6:10amWeb
Show threadMubelotixAug 12, 2023
It’s actually compatible. Bitcoin being deflationnary, it would so greatly reduce consumption that capitalism would change forever
Show threadFlying SquidAug 12, 2023
Is it though?
Bitcoin is terrible for the environment – can it ever go green?

Cryptocurrency mining uses huge amounts of energy, but activists are urging for a change in its code to reduce its environmental impact

The Guardian
Show threadMubelotixAug 12, 2023
Yes, the negative impact is negligible compared to its positive impact. The ratio of carbon saved over carbon emitted for my personal usage is over a thousand. The countless shit I didn’t buy thanks to Bitcoin would have been terrible for environment