it has been calculated that las vegas, with all its bright lights and stuff uses more electricity then bitcoin.... and all they trade is plastic tokens that can be replicated.
it has been calculated that new york financial district uses more electric then bitcoin... and all they trade is paper IOU's that can be reprinted.
... need i say anymore?
Yes, because its a very narrow way of looking at things. "He is doing it so I will do it as well"

this kind of attitude will destroy this planet