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		chrisco255 on July 2, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ethereum Energy Consumption It's not that significant in the grand scheme of things. Even if BTC disappeared, your electricity bill would not be noticeably cheaper.

woodruffw on July 2, 2022 [–]

This is probably true. The first part of the GP's post (about unnecessary pollution) does apply however.

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