Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down164
arrow-up114arrow-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 · 2 years agomessage-square76fedilink
minus-squareLWD@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down5·2 years agoCruptocurrency evangelists use this whataboutism the same way fossil fuel evangelists say “cars produce carbon monoxide, but so do cows!” as if they’ve proven or debunked anything
minus-squareraktheundead@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down2·2 years agoYeah, whataboutism is essentially telling on one’s self; an implicit recognition that one has no better arguments than to try to distract.
Cruptocurrency evangelists use this whataboutism the same way fossil fuel evangelists say “cars produce carbon monoxide, but so do cows!” as if they’ve proven or debunked anything
Yeah, whataboutism is essentially telling on one’s self; an implicit recognition that one has no better arguments than to try to distract.