• Victoria Antoinette
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    16 months ago

    the whole network could be run on two raspberry pis. there is no minimum power requirement in the protocol.

    • @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In
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      26 months ago

      the whole network could be run on two raspberry pis.

      No. Then someone would buy 3 raspberry pis and claim all the bitcoin.

      Bitcoin was a great idea in 2008 but in 2024 it has been overshadowed by other blockchains in every single dimension except for market cap.

      • Victoria Antoinette
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        16 months ago

        the protocol says those 3 pis have consensus. that’s how the network is supposed to function.

        • @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In
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          16 months ago

          We are discussing energy usage, not consensus protocols.

          The Bitcoin network never going to run on any number raspberry pis. Any claims that it will compete with a PoS blockchain for energy efficiency are ludicrous.

          • Victoria Antoinette
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            16 months ago

            the protocol does not require the current energy use. it could be run on two raspberry pis.

            • @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In
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              16 months ago

              Are you a bot? You’ve said that.

              Are you seriously suggesting that in the future the Bitcoin network will be running on 2 pis? No. Energy consumption will continue to be 50000 times greater than other PoS blockchains.