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0 pointsjachee5y ago0 comments

All proof-of-work is. Because the "work" being "proven" isn't actual work. It's just waste.

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henvic5y ago· 2 in thread

Congratulations! I see you got downvoted for telling the truth.

jacheeOP5y ago

After being here for 12 years, I'm used to it. ;)

treeman795y ago

At a certain point gotta take pride in being downvoted for uncomfortable truths.

_flux5y ago· 1 in thread

Counterexample: https://foldingcoin.net/

Or maybe it's the example that proves the rule..

imtringued5y ago

To be fair, this only works because it is difficult to make money off of protein folding. It is kind of a waste, but not wasteful enough to criticize it.

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