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FeyssPalmer · 56w
Nice philosophical thought, but scientifically, it’s pure nonsense: The periodic table describes physical elements, whereas Bitcoin is purely digital. Each element in the periodic table consists o...
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Bitcoin is bound to the laws of physics and energy thru the electicity needed to mine and secure the network . That is what links it to the physical realm.
Bitcoin mining is what makes it real .
Therefor it is the first digital element that exists in the analog world. And it will be proven to be , every 10 minutes , as long as it remains decentralised and secure.
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FeyssPalmer · 56w
Yes, Bitcoin mining consumes real-world energy, and that process ties it to physics. But electricity use alone doesn’t make something a physical element. A YouTube video also consumes electricity to be streamed - does that make it an element? Bitcoin has no atomic mass, no molecular interactions,...