[NetBehaviour] The Unreasonable Ecological Cost of #CryptoArt

2021-01-22 Thread Annie Abrahams via NetBehaviour
The website http://cryptoart.wtf pulls in random blockchain-based CryptoArt from the web, and estimates the ecological impact of each work in terms of energy consumption (kWh), and greenhouse gases released (KgCO2) as a result of blockchain-based transactions relating to the work. https://memoakte

Re: [NetBehaviour] The Unreasonable Ecological Cost of #CryptoArt

2021-01-22 Thread AGF poemproducer
very cool > On 22 Jan 2021, at 11:34, Annie Abrahams via NetBehaviour > wrote: > > The website http://cryptoart.wtf pulls in random blockchain-based > CryptoArt from the web, and estimates the ecological impact of each work > in terms of energy consumption (kWh), and greenhouse gases released >

[NetBehaviour] Aaron Swartz’s A Programmable Web An Unfinished Work

2021-01-22 Thread AGF poemproducer
hi all, hugs agee Aaron Swartz’s A Programmable Web An Unfinished Work https://www.morganclaypool.com/doi/pdf/10.2200/S00481ED1V01Y201302WBE005 ___ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@lists.netbehaviour.org https://lists.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listi

Re: [NetBehaviour] The Unreasonable Ecological Cost of #CryptoArt

2021-01-22 Thread Ruth Catlow via NetBehaviour
re: http://cryptoart.wtf I mean... It's a great troll but it's not good enough! The meme of blockchain's outrageous energy use is a barrier to more diverse people entering the development space. Blockchain technologies are important because species collapse and climate emergency is an effect of t

Re: [NetBehaviour] The Unreasonable Ecological Cost of #CryptoArt

2021-01-22 Thread Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour
Hi, a few questions. I've been interested in blockchain but to be honest have been appalled by its energy use as well; that doesn't seem to me to be a troll, but an honest reaction. When you say "realise both money and governance at a global scale, independent of states and corporations" - isn't bl

[NetBehaviour] Something else to worry about (from High North News)

2021-01-22 Thread Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour
The Arctic is melting of course, shipping is beginning, as is international jockeying for control. I'd recommend subscribing to High North News, which is in English and Norwegian. Here's an article of interest - https://www.highnorthnews.com/en/new-dawn-arctic-shipping-winter-transits-northern-sea

Re: [NetBehaviour] The Unreasonable Ecological Cost of #CryptoArt

2021-01-22 Thread Graziano Milano via NetBehaviour
In 2020 the crypto artist "Beeple" (Mike Winkelmann), that is mentioned in “The Unreasonable Ecological Cost of #CryptoArt (Part 1)”, has broken records on Gemini’s Nifty Gateway platform by selling a collection of 20 artworks for a sum of $3.5 million: https://fullycrypto.com/digital-artist-beeple

Re: [NetBehaviour] The Unreasonable Ecological Cost of #CryptoArt

2021-01-22 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
Basically, Rob Myers is to blame for the end of the world. Huh. Just as we always suspected. On 22/01/2021 09:34, Annie Abrahams via NetBehaviour wrote: The website http://cryptoart.wtf pulls in random blockchain-based CryptoArt from the web, and estimates the ecological impact of each work in

Re: [NetBehaviour] We're still alive

2021-01-22 Thread Johannes Birringer via NetBehaviour
dear all well, not sure how alive i feel right now, but these comments made here were refreshing and also pertinent, it seems there is a need (in the day and age of current Zoom stuff) or at least a potential to remember history and cycles, or the track back to early adapters and folks we remembe