Quote from: peter0425 on May 23, 2025, 08:37:13 PM

A loud hum has been the subjects of complaints from the local residents in a village in the New York state. For the last five years, people have been complaining about this constant hum that can be heard by the lake as they say. The village has 300 people and just like any other stories about economic development, this village also attempts to protect nature.

What is the cause of this hum anyway? Mining bitcoin. Under Trump's administration, bitcoin mining has grown and has been accepted more than ever. As a bitcoin enthusiast and someone who understands that some sacrifices have to be made in order to move forward, I would not want the operations to stop. But we also can't just completely ignore the concerns of the people. There should be balance that we have yet to find.

In an interview with Bitcoin Magazine in April, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said: "We're going to make it so that if you want to mine Bitcoin, and you find the right place to do it, you can build your own power plant next to it,"

Mr Shapiro believes that, with miners looking for the lowest cost, they could turn to leftover renewable energy that can't be used by other applications. "Wind power in the ocean can't be used to power a city, but you can set up an offshore platform that captures offshore wind and tidal energy, and use that to mine Bitcoin

Researchers are working hard to find environmentally suitable ways for bitcoin to keep operating. We just can't hit pause on innovation, but we can find better ways so that people are not inconvenienced nor harmed. What other possible ways can be used to solve this problem?

Read the full article here.

You know what ive known about this particular bitcoin mining facility practically since it was first ever even opened up! I was trying to help get them connected to the network when I worked in telecom. I remember trying to call in and reach the operator and checking out their website thinking how cool it was to see such a huge bitcoin mining operation happening in the states at the time. It was 2020 or 2021 when I looked into it. I always knew there was a noise associated with it but I never imagined that it would affect a whole town! I wonder if there is anything that they can do to soundproof of wash the noise or like filter it somehow to reduce it? ??