Am 01.03.2015 um 17:45 schrieb MFPA <2014-667rhzu3dc-lists-gro...@riseup.net>:

>> and also gets rid of spam
>> by requiring a proof of work to send something.
> 
> Surely, "proof of work" is evidence of performing some otherwise
> unnecessary CPU cycles. This wastes energy. In a system used by
> billions of people, lots of energy.

That "wasted energy" is a lot less than the energy we currently waste on spam, 
especially if you take into consideration the amount of human time wasted. The 
majority of the e-mail traffic is used up by spam.

--
Jonathan


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