@bitcoinmagazine The $_$ for all that gear... I guess worries me... but also rationally somewhat...

But if the end product #Bitcoin is going to one of the best forms of energy 'waste' (a currency that is more solid than $) then it's it's a lesser evil (if we can say it's a better escape or different attempt to get rid of the $ AND as long as the lesser evil wouldn't turn monster also)

So then exhale... and...
I guess Intel for the way...
...err... still I dunno -

Just gotta hope you guys know what you're doing / done the maths... and it's not just boys and toys in endless tech land.

Tech can get scrapped or tempting to be obsolete when new features are released (i.e. tactically released to push people on and into it with hooks that mean they can't go back).

SLIGHT MODIFICATION - OLD HARDWARE IS MORE AGREEABLE ?
Like techies still using them, I would equally give more credit to those running old hardware for Bitcoin as the SIDE BONUS for keeping old tech going (and maybe less heat over time!) but mainly the hardware stuff since this post HAD INTEL BADGE ON IT like it's being co-adapted / another way in for them.

This the reuse of old stuff that really is probably immeasurably good means also NOT playing $ and winning on resuse of old accepting the long race (less compromised / less bought into),

Basically not making existing new stuff obsolete faster from features they release... (step-release)

Just go into a PC store and look down the list of CPU's - do you really think what they have is in 200 increments and they are not holding back on us to sell another 'model' ? That's also a consideration and not to get tricked into getting the latest which they price and advertise accordingly or according to the market one day being worth-less.

Above a certain amount of CPU it should be considered satisfactory and not infinite upgrades if #ecology is also not infinite...

Bon petite you hardware boys sporting the hardware toy$...

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