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Archived Bitcoin Mining Now Consuming More Electricity Than 159 Countries Including Ireland & Most Countries In Africa (powercompare.co.uk)
submitted 3 years ago by TheBuddha
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[–] gabara 10 points -8 points 2 points (+2|-10) 3 years ago (edited 3 years ago)
USB devices only use about 0.96 Amps at 4.8 volts. I call bullshit.
[–] ZYX321 1 point 4 points 5 points (+5|-1) 3 years ago
You can operate a shovel by hand. That doesn't mean that mining companies aren't using giant excavators.
[–] TheBuddha [S] 1 point 4 points 5 points (+5|-1) 3 years ago
What has USB got to do with mining BTC?
[–] gabara 9 points -9 points 0 points (+0|-9) 3 years ago
The devices used from mining these days run on USB power. ASICs
[–] Ghetto_Shitlord 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) 3 years ago
What?
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[–] gabara 10 points -8 points 2 points (+2|-10) ago (edited ago)
USB devices only use about 0.96 Amps at 4.8 volts. I call bullshit.
[–] ZYX321 1 point 4 points 5 points (+5|-1) ago
You can operate a shovel by hand. That doesn't mean that mining companies aren't using giant excavators.
[–] TheBuddha [S] 1 point 4 points 5 points (+5|-1) ago
What has USB got to do with mining BTC?
[–] gabara 9 points -9 points 0 points (+0|-9) ago
The devices used from mining these days run on USB power. ASICs
[–] Ghetto_Shitlord 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
What?