Hacker News
new
|
past
|
comments
|
ask
|
show
|
jobs
|
submit
login
abledon
on Feb 10, 2021
|
parent
|
context
|
favorite
| on:
Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index
ya but heat would dissipate into space and not contribute to global warming?
mkl
on Feb 10, 2021
|
next
[–]
Dissipating heat into space is very challenging (vacuum makes a great insulator). On Earth the solar energy is arriving here already, so converting it to electricity and using it to perform calculations won't directly contribute to global warming.
EGreg
on Feb 10, 2021
|
prev
[–]
In capitalism, most players in the economy do not make decisions based on this
Guidelines
|
FAQ
|
Lists
|
API
|
Security
|
Legal
|
Apply to YC
|
Contact
Search: