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you are literally on a federated platform that does not use blockchain. this seems like the resolution to that issue

honestly still bewildered that Microsoft went that far

the problem with that argument is that you're implying that blockchain maintainers are infallible which we know is also not true

it's the issue of reinventing the wheel. Do we have a solution that is more energy efficient and affordable for the average user to participate in? yes.

see my below comment vv

Oyster mushrooms are super cool, because they break down the plastics into a a biodegradble material while still being safe to eat.

Then of course there's silk worms and mealworms! so many cool creatures in this world

I'm not certain I agree with burning plastic as an alternative... seems like it's still creating the same environmental dangers (possibly worse?).

yeah there's not really a need that it fulfills that something already existing doesn't already do better lol

It's a shame they haven't made any mention of the insects and bacteria that will actually break down and consume plastics; although the overall point is correct.

There's only one good use-case I can imagine for blockchain:

Hospitals sharing data.

At least in Canada, your allergies, sensitivities, or any information about you is only at a single hospital unless you visit another and give them that info yourself. This obviously isn't ideal, because if you're in another city and are in a position where you cannot communicate that info when you go to the hospital, things could end up poorly.

What would be really great is if the hospitals could be on their own private blockchain, with each facility acting as a node on the chain. The redundancy of the information and constant sync across all nodes actually makes sense here, and the hospitals would all be updated with the latest information that they receive from one another.

i don't understand the question

See above. The comparison was to what the crypto boom has done to GPU prices.

Sia seems mildly interesting, but I don't see what purpose it fulfills that self hosting does not. It introduces several complications to what should be a fairly straightforward process, and keeping your files on the Sia blockchain would really limit what you are able to do with them without introducing even more complicated steps. Like if you wanted a hosting solution that could act as a database, or a simple webserver. It seems like just another way to get people to buy into a specific crypto currency.

Get rid of the crypto currencies, and use the blockchain for more reasonable things. At least in Canada, there would be merit in having every hospital acting as a node on their own private blockchain so they could share patient information. Make sure that if someone is hospitalized outside of their usual location, they aren't given something that they're allergic to. Blockchains are largely just privatized, highly redundant networks for data exchange and tracking. I think what people outside of investors seem to be truly drawn to is that idea of privacy and data ownership. Fediverse and self-hosting align closer to these ideals

you speak to your audience. I'm assuming that a majority of people here do not represent the interests of GPU manufacturers... or we can assume everything is subjective and therefore does not matter one bit in the grand scheme of things