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You don't want to be the Bitcoin sceptic who confidently claims “what about the environment?”

It's like opposing libertarian arguments with “who's going to build the roads?” 😄

Lazy and naive thinking.

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The link for this post uses a read-only front-end for Twitter, which can be easier to read for viewing a full Twitter thread. The Tweet that kicked off the thread is:

1/ Large financial institutions, the IMF, and Central Banks/BIS are very nervous about the more fair, inclusive, environmentally-positive monetary system that is being built through #Bitcoin. This type of article and its misinformation will grow. Here’s what you need to know.🧵

https://twitter.com/business/status/1575540944518135809 [Nitter]
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This is the Bloomberg article the author of the Twitter thread is referring to:

Bitcoin Could Be as Bad for the Planet as Beef
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-29/mining-bitcoin-climate-impact-similar-to-beef-crude-production [Archive]


Imagine doing BOTH - and imagine it’s actually a net POSITIVE! #Biogas #Bitcoin

https://twitter.com/ScillingMining/status/1575570253849174017 [Nitter]

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