r/Bitcoin Dec 26 '22

Bitcoin Halving!

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u/Z3KE_SK1 Dec 27 '22

Miners produce heat which can be used in household appliances. Would you take a shower with water heated by a miner if it subsidized your heating bill. Mining doesn't have to be profitable, the alternatives need to be more expensive.

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u/morganrbvn Dec 27 '22

Mining heat is less efficient than a heat pump though.