• Taldan@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    What, why would you doubt such obvious claims such as “the blockchain […] weights 60 000 tons”

    I seriously would like to know WTF the poster meant by that

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      4 days ago

      I thought the context was obvious - in server hardware and infrastructure required to house it.

      Verifying this number thought seems essentially impossible.

    • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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      4 days ago

      Tons of CO2 released into the atmosphere is a pretty standard way to measure climate impact.