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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: BTC less efficient than Visa
by
crumbs
on 13/08/2013, 21:50:38 UTC
Visa's underlying currency (fiat) uses *zero* energy (paper notes).
False, quite some energy and other ressources are required for minting/printing and distribution.

Childish pedantry.  How much energy do you think is used to print a hundred dollar bill?  You think the FED is doing J/$ calculations before they fire up their printing presses?
Hint:  BTC miners *do* Cheesy