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proof of waste algorithm 

"Bitcoin's increasing energy consumption has triggered a passionate debate about the sustainability of the digital currency. And yet, most studies have thus far ignored that Bitcoin miners cycle through a growing amount of short-lived hardware that could exacerbate the growth in global electronic waste. E-waste represents a growing threat to our environment, from toxic chemicals and heavy metals leaching into soils, to air and water pollutions caused by improper recycling.

• Bitcoin's annual e-waste generation adds up to 30.7 metric kilotons as of May 2021.

• This level is comparable to the small IT equipment waste produced by a country such as the Netherlands.

• On average #bitcoin generates 272 g of e-waste per transaction processed on the blockchain.

• Bitcoin could produce up to 64.4 metric kilotons of e-waste at peak Bitcoin price levels seen in early 2021.

• The soaring demand for mining hardware may disrupt global semiconductor supply chains. "

sciencedirect.com/science/arti

christian heinrich maria drosten 

> Das Schließen der Impflücken müsse gesamtgesellschaftliches Ziel sein, sagte Drosten. Es gelte, noch Ungeimpfte zu überzeugen oder anderweitig dazu zu bringen, sich impfen zu lassen.

aha, "anderweitig".

@stardust You could always try asking them if they could consider posting along to the Fediverse as well? Sometimes it works.

I feel attacked because I initially planned to go to bed two hours ago and here I am, seeing this pic

It is done! :O Literally all in a day's work XD Though I had a few breaks watching Netflix for an hour here and there.

Bad lamplight pics, I'll take better pics in daylight tomorrow ^.^

#MastoArt

exactly 4,444 lines of code (not counting the generated lines) and i finally have a window on the screen

i may have shaved this particular yak completely naked

@verretor hot take: if your model of governance requires propaganda, you're doing it wrong.

RT @ZubyMusic
Very hot take.

I am not convinced that the actions of governments around the world have saved more lives than they destroyed over the last 18 months...

It's feasible that them doing absolutely nothing would have led to a similar or better overall result - all things considered.

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