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Each Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortages (www.tomshardware.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yeah and too much is bad too, because it can condense on coolers. I've been told it's also bad for bearings in HDDs when it's too low.

Of course in a datacenter being low on humidity is a much more likely thing as there is nothing to emit humidity (e.g. humans).