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0 pointsplerpin6y ago0 comments

That's not true. The coins that advertise ASIC resistance have chosen algorithms which are deliberately stubborn to optimize with HW. In other words, inefficiency (=> high resource consumption) is an explicit goal.

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qwertywerty6y ago

I did forget about ASIC resistant coins. I think my general point still stands.

You're making a logical leap between intentional GPU/CPU coins and inefficiency as an explicit design goal. GPU/CPU coin developers are most likely true believers in a distributed security model. They could also own GPU farms or botnets. I highly doubt developers design cryptocurrencies while dreaming of squandering global resources.

bordercases6y ago

If it's a real consequence of their actions that they're aware of, they're complicit in the continuance of that effect.

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qwertywerty6y ago

I did forget about ASIC resistant coins. I think my general point still stands.

bordercases6y ago

If it's a real consequence of their actions that they're aware of, they're complicit in the continuance of that effect.

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