Not only is this a terrible idea at pretty much every level, it's also really shitty from an environmental standpoint.
Republicans are basically living caricatures. It's lunacy.
Not only is this a terrible idea at pretty much every level, it's also really shitty from an environmental standpoint.
Republicans are basically living caricatures. It's lunacy.
Very little chance of that happening.I see we made the right move investing in a whole home generator. Now we have to lose both electricity and natural gas to be without power....
JFCThis quote from the article is hilarious:
"If the grid starts to go wobbly, as it did when winter storm Uri froze up power plants in February 2021, miners could quickly shut down to conserve energy for homes and businesses. At least two Bitcoin miners have already volunteered to do just that.
Yes, because the FYGM Sovereign Citizen DeFi Libertarians are known to cut their own consumption for "the greater good" when resources are scarce!
Father-in-law did that. Bought a dual fuel portable with electric start (he's in his 70's) and had an electrician install a manual transfer switch with generator plug. If we are without power for days at a time again he'll run his fridge, freezer, and furnace off the generator and they'll come over to our place until the power comes back since ours can run the entire house AC included.Very little chance of that happening.
Again.
Maybe get a portable that can run on gasoline and propane and power at least the furnace blower and a fridge.
They will say no and cite they have rights to electricity. And even if they did want to shut down would they know when to power down? I doubt it and then over time they would be less inclined to power down because it will get bungled.This quote from the article is hilarious:
"If the grid starts to go wobbly, as it did when winter storm Uri froze up power plants in February 2021, miners could quickly shut down to conserve energy for homes and businesses. At least two Bitcoin miners have already volunteered to do just that.
Yes, because the FYGM Sovereign Citizen DeFi Libertarians are known to cut their own consumption for "the greater good" when resources are scarce!
There is no electric grid problems in Texas. I look forward to Trump calling it a democrat hoax in the future.I just... don't understand the mental gymnastics required to believe that this is a good approach. To my understanding, Texas has a problem with the rigidity and reliability of their network in extreme situations (high/low temperatures), which are becoming a bit more common now. So, instead of solidifying their infrastructure (e.g. winterizing, energy storage, etc.), which is the most direct solution, they want to bring in more demand (ignoring the wasteful nature of crypto mining) and then hope that demand will willfully shutter itself when asked nicely. 🙄
yup, and to maximize profits above everything, this going to end well for Texas, glad I moved out in 2007 before the shit really hit the fan.Privatize everything. That's the goal.
Natural gas production freezes out when it gets too cold because none of it is winterized here. Fortunately they have done absolutely nothing to prevent it from happening again and the Republicans want to rely on gas even more because it is "reliable".I just... don't understand the mental gymnastics required to believe that this is a good approach. To my understanding, Texas has a problem with the rigidity and reliability of their network in extreme situations (high/low temperatures), which are becoming a bit more common now. So, instead of solidifying their infrastructure (e.g. winterizing, energy storage, etc.), which is the most direct solution, they want to bring in more demand (ignoring the wasteful nature of crypto mining) and then hope that demand will willfully shutter itself when asked nicely. 🙄
Well, it sure is a handy thing there's no existing precedent showing Texas choosing protection of corporate profits over human life!I just... don't understand the mental gymnastics required to believe that this is a good approach. To my understanding, Texas has a problem with the rigidity and reliability of their network in extreme situations (high/low temperatures), which are becoming a bit more common now. So, instead of solidifying their infrastructure (e.g. winterizing, energy storage, etc.), which is the most direct solution, they want to bring in more demand (ignoring the wasteful nature of crypto mining) and then hope that demand will willfully shutter itself when asked nicely. 🙄
I really wish the weather/storms could just target GOP voters in Texas.*glances nervously at TX weather forcast*