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<blockquote style="position: relative; padding-left: 55px;"><section><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/users/rms/statuses/111012107528820494">Richard Stallman (rms@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Sep-2023 19:38:56 JST</a><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/@rms" title="rms@mastodon.xyz"><img src="https://gnusocial.jp/avatar/149518-48-20241226060429.webp" width="48" height="48" alt="Richard Stallman" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;">Richard Stallman</a></section><article><p>[01/02] A bitcoin miner in Pennsylvania is controversially burning waste coal and discarded tires to generate electricity: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/31/bitcoin-mining-plan-pennsylvania-tire-burning" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/31/bitcoin-mining-plan-pennsylvania-tire-burning</a> This pollutes the air but cleans land. Is that practice wise or not?</p><p>It should be noted that only some kinds of cryptocurrency (notably Bitcoin) use the "proof of work" method that entails using lots of electric power. There are other methods.</p></article><footer><a rel="bookmark" href="https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/2026169#notice-3976531">In conversation</a><time datetime="2023-09-05T19:38:56+09:00" title="Tuesday, 05-Sep-2023 19:38:56 JST">Tuesday, 05-Sep-2023 19:38:56 JST</time> <span>from <span><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/@rms/111012107528820494" rel="external" title="Sent from mastodon.xyz via ActivityPub">mastodon.xyz</a></span></span><a href="https://mastodon.xyz/@rms/111012107528820494">permalink</a><h4>Attachments</h4><ol><li><article><header><div>Domain not in remote thumbnail source whitelist: i.guim.co.uk</div><h5><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/31/bitcoin-mining-plan-pennsylvania-tire-burning">Burning tires and bridges: US residents ‘shocked’ by firm’s bitcoin-mining plan</a></h5><div> from <span>https://www.theguardian.com/profile/aliya-uteuova</span></div></header><div>Stronghold Digital Mining contends it is repurposing waste material, but those living near by are outraged by the proposal</div><footer></footer></article></li></ol></footer></blockquote>

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Richard Stallman (rms@mastodon.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 05-Sep-2023 19:38:56 JST Richard Stallman
[01/02] A bitcoin miner in Pennsylvania is controversially burning waste coal and discarded tires to generate electricity: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/31/bitcoin-mining-plan-pennsylvania-tire-burning This pollutes the air but cleans land. Is that practice wise or not?
It should be noted that only some kinds of cryptocurrency (notably Bitcoin) use the "proof of work" method that entails using lots of electric power. There are other methods.
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