Dr. Saifedean Ammous | Omar | Activity https://academy.saifedean.com/members/omar-a/activity/ Activity feed for Omar. Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:26:43 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 fd0d0112b41b3fcc68390aa702a08231 Omar started the discussion Bitcoin Consumes Energy: So? 1) Is it Worth it? 2) What is the Alternative? in the forum Bitcoin and Energy https://saifedean.com/forums/discussion/bitcoin-consumes-energy-so-1-is-it-worth-it-2-what-is-the-alternative/ Thu, 13 May 2021 06:03:42 +0000 Bitcoin Consumes Energy: So? 1) Is it Worth it? 2) What is the Alternative?

Everything we do, including breathing, consumes energy and emits CO2. When confronted with the energy and CO2 questions we should ask:

1) Is it worth it? Is a global and state-neutral decentralized monetary system worth the energy spent?

2) What is the alternative? How much does the current financial system cost?

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