What's a good argument against the old "#Bitcoin is boiling the oceans! It's causing climate change!" retort dishonest idiots keep making?
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People arguing from that perspective are not interested in any other view but their own.
Never wrestle with a pig. You just get dirty and the pig enjoys it.
Greenhouse gas emissions from BTC are estimated to be a lot lower than air conditioning. Combine that with deforestation, livestock, and tourism, and it really makes you wonder why all of a sudden this is the straw breaking the camels back.
Source: https://ccaf.io/cbnsi/cbeci/ghg/comparisons
The source is probably off but it's the most legit estimation I've seen.
Some recent data here