Gotta pay to play | Airdrie Echo
Publishing date: May 05, 2021 • May 5, 2021 • 2 minute read • Article content I was just having a conversation with one of my die-hard “environmentalist” buddies, the kind who shames their family for not owning an electric vehicle – yeah, the worst kind of hippie. They told me that they’re getting into cryptocurrency, which surprised me because it’s so bad for the planet. Bitcoin mining is responsible for 0.5 per cent of total global electricity consumption. They told me that because Tesla is doing it that it seems OK. You can’t fix stupid, can you? Tesla brags...