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Ok, go argue that to the environment, see if it cares.


I'm not saying it's good. I'm saying that it's hard to get rid of those things, because they provide things people actually need to live.

Bitcoin doesn't. We can ban bitcoin tomorrow, and not a single person will be seriously inconvenienced, other than speculators.


> Bitcoin doesn't. We can ban bitcoin tomorrow, and not a single person will be seriously inconvenienced, other than speculators.

Sure, let's also ban all motor racing, tourism, recreational shopping, etc. It's a big waste of resources and it'll only inconvenience the people that care about those things, but they can still live their lives so it's fine.




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