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The Crypto Racket: Public officials at all levels are propping up a Texas Bitcoin mining boom that’s threatening water and energy systems while afflicting locals with noise pollution. (www.texasobserver.org)

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well, that's a bummer. I don't care about the space (other than disliking it), so when someone says something that's inaccurate, I need someone like you to tell me if they're wrong.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It can be a thankless role sometimes, a lot of people are very personally invested in hating cryptocurrency. Often they don't want accuracy, they just want to hear that something bad happened to crypto. So when I come in with an "um, actually" I become the villain. :)

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 week ago

Not the villain today. Thanks!