[chbot] crypto coins, miners etc

[Richard Jones]

http://fortune.com/2018/02/13/bitcoin-mining-monero-price-ad-blocker-salon/

Maybe crypto mining can make sense if you use somebody else's electricity.

Richard

On 23 Feb 2018 08:31, "Charles Manning" <cdhmanning at gmail.com> wrote:

> Does it all actually make sense?
>
> Last I heard the energy costs are such that bitcoin mining doesn't even
> pay the electricity it takes to mine it. I guess if you are going to run a
> heater anyway, it might as well mine for you, but then you'd still do
> better putting the money into a heat pump.
>
> Has that changed?
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 10:42 PM, Mark Atherton <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz>
> wrote:
>
>> IMHO as long as the subject is correct, (maybe something like
>> [CryotoCash]  + relevant extra subject information) then this may be an
>> acceptable forum for such discussions.
>>
>> Anyone not interested in the subject can easily ignore or delete such
>> messages.
>>
>> Also bear in mind that this email-reflector has just under 150
>> subscribers, and judging by the amount of interest show in Rudy's talk on
>> the subject on Monday (with additional commentary from Darran), there may
>> well be quite a few others interested in this subject lurking here.
>>
>> If the subject causes a continued overload in traffic, then we can talk
>> about moving to an alternate forum.
>>
>> In the mean time, let us see how the subject pans out here.
>>
>> Regards, Mark
>>
>>
>> On 21/02/2018 9:43 PM, Peter Ellens wrote:
>>
>>> Just wondering is there is any interest in a get together to talk more
>>> about all thing bitcoin and mining related.
>>>
>>> And maybe a new list, so we do not annoy those not interested?
>>>
>>> Thoughts and comments?
>>>
>>
>>
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