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1. loulou+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-01-13 02:33:42
they should just mine bitcoin with it
replies(2): >>aemble+sE >>jopsen+Xj1
2. aemble+sE[view] [source] 2023-01-13 09:52:35
>>loulou+(OP)
I'm sure people do.
3. jopsen+Xj1[view] [source] 2023-01-13 14:44:35
>>loulou+(OP)
I know it's a joke, but the if you buy equipment to mine bitcoins, you don't let it sit idle waiting for those few times a year that electricity prices are low.

You computer will be obsolete before you've made a return on investment.

The same problem applies to H2, etc, if the process is rarely used and the setup to do the process is expensive, then it's cheaper not to.

A plant that can produce H2 from electricity might be more expensive than the value of the power discarded.

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