Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down167cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square82fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squarezeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·11 months agoAnything with proof of work applies, but of course BTC is by far the largest. Another field that is using a ridiculous amount of power and thus water for cooling is AI.
Anything with proof of work applies, but of course BTC is by far the largest.
Another field that is using a ridiculous amount of power and thus water for cooling is AI.