[cfarm-users] Compile Farm acceptable usage---low priority batch jobs

[Luke Dashjr]

On 1/3/25 8:19 PM, Jacob Bachmeyer via cfarm-users wrote:
>>
>>     Limiting that to "no cryptocurrency, including NFTs" might work
>>     better.  (No one can credibly argue that Bitcoin is not included
>>     in "cryptocurrency".)
>>
>> Somebody has already tried to argue that on this mailing list!
>
> I said "credibly" and that same post tried to claim (while presenting 
> no evidence) that Bitcoin is somehow good for the environment, despite 
> the massive waste of energy in Bitcoin "mining".  That is not a 
> seriously credible position and we can easily define cryptocurrency in 
> a way that unquestionably includes Bitcoin if needed.
>
There is a well-defined distinction between cryptocurrency (which, yes, 
includes Bitcoin) and "crypto" which are the scams that pretend they are 
similar to Bitcoin.

Bitcoin is in fact good for the environment, despite whatever FUD you 
dig up on Wikipedia (which is where credibility is truly lacking). It 
enables green energy production where it otherwise couldn't be done or 
would normally require mixing with fossil fuel production. It is 
bringing electricity to Africa where there is not yet sufficient demand 
and they don't have electricity (or its many benefits) available at all. 
TEPCO is working on a circular hydroponics system that *consumes* CO2 to 
produce not only PoW and electricity, but also fish, vegetables.

With all due respect, you simply do not know what you're talking about 
on this topic.

Obviously it makes no sense to allow mining on the CFarm, but to ban 
bona fide Bitcoin development simply on the basis of FUD would be an 
absurd and firmly anti-freedom decision.

Luke
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