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Each Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortages (www.tomshardware.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (4 children)

You know what else uses as much water as a swimming pool? Swimming pools.

And don't get me started on golf courses.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Yeah, whataboutism is essentially telling on one's self; an implicit recognition that one has no better arguments than to try to distract.

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