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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTCMiner OP 9 Jul 2022 \ on: 📺 Troy Cross on #Bitcoin mining, energy use, environmental impact and BTC as a protest vote | Coin Stories Podcast bitcoin
Troy Cross is a Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, as well as a Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. You can connect with Troy at https://twitter.com/thetrocro and https://www.btcpolicy.org/
Troy's White Paper referenced in episode: https://www.resistance.money/green/
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTCMiner OP 9 Jul 2022
Time codes:
00:00 Promo codes 01:58 Live from Oslo Freedom Forum 03:06 Bitcoin principles 04:22 Philosophy of oppression 04:59 Need for money that can't be tampered with 07:43 Growing up in Michigan 10:41 Early relationship with money 13:27 Searching for Bitcoin, going down the rabbit hole 16:31 Riding the BTC rollercoaster 18:04 Philosophy of money 22:03 Environmental impact of Bitcoin 24:39 iTrustCapital break 25:27 Fold app break 26:00 Bitcoin mining's impact, energy consumption 29:43 BTC's net positive for the environment 30:49 Renewable-based energy system 33:48 Fossil fuels and carbon hysterics 39:44 Bitcoin mining's energy use comparisons 41:56 Using power that would otherwise be wasted 42:15 ESG Narrative (Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance) 48:56 Conversation with Elon Musk 51:16 Proof of work vs. Proof of stake 55:00 Troy's White Paper 55:55 Most Bitcoin is mined in the state of Georgia
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