{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Karl [ARCHIVE] wrote","author_name":"Karl [ARCHIVE] (npub10h…9xjf9)","author_url":"https://yabu.me/npub10hvdghlzknsxl8n9fhevm3hc6ppgkmnhjl0x7999hylnmcm3jursv9xjf9","provider_name":"njump","provider_url":"https://yabu.me","html":"📅 Original date posted:2021-05-08\n📝 Original message:\u003e\n\u003e What is more important;\n\u003e Bitcoin mining introduces the first free-market demand for the cheapest\n\u003e energy source.\n\n\nThis is a really great idea but I think access to technologically advanced\nhardware is a stronger component than energy here.\n\nMaking open community chip fabs might change that.  Then anybody could get\non the bandwagon.  But right now the hardware barrier keeps the common\nperson out.\n\nIf you can build a chip fab, you may also be able to build a powerplant.\nNot many others can do that to compete with you.  The energy economy still\nhas more supply than competition or renewable energy would quickly\noutcompete nonrenewable as the price dropped.\n-------------- next part --------------\nAn HTML attachment was scrubbed...\nURL: \u003chttp://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/attachments/20210508/416f416a/attachment.html\u003e"}