Why is it said that a decentralized energy currency system may be more reliable than fiat? The answer is simple: fiat can be infinitely expanded by printing money, but energy cannot.
The law of conservation of energy is there; it cannot be faked. This means that energy-based currency is inherently anti-inflationary, and the cost of manipulation is extremely high. In contrast, with fiat currency, which instance of inflation in history was not due to central banks flooding the market?
So to some extent, the future may not require the US dollar system, but assets like BTC that are anchored to real resource consumption may become a new measure of value.
If this logic holds, it would be a dimensional strike against the existing financial order. Those who hold the chips should really think carefully about what they are betting on.
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LiquidityWitch
· 48m ago
Energy conservation can't be printed, that's true, but can it really replace the US dollar? I think we'll have to wait until BTC stabilizes first.
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CodeSmellHunter
· 1h ago
The idea of the law of conservation of energy is really clever, but to be honest, if the central bank really wanted to cheat, there are way more tricks than you can imagine.
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CodeAuditQueen
· 6h ago
The logical framework of the law of conservation of energy is pretty good, but a key attack vector is missing here—the PoW consensus itself is "wasting" energy. Can this really be considered as anchoring to real resources? It feels like using one bug to patch another bug.
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LightningWallet
· 12-01 21:58
The law of conservation of energy is quite brilliant; the central bank's money printing machine indeed seems a bit desperate when compared to physical laws.
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That said, how do we handle global energy monetization? The fluctuations in electricity prices aren't small either.
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Is BTC the new yardstick? That just shifts the bet from paper currency to Computing Power; fundamentally, it's still the same confidence game.
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Wait, doesn't this logic imply that precious metals are the way to go? How did we end up back in the crypto circle again?
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Lower-dimensional strikes sound cool, but this theory might just be a joke in the eyes of the Central Bank.
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I believe that energy cannot be faked; the question is, who will foot the bill for Bitcoin's energy consumption?
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The day the US dollar collapses, it probably won't be for this reason, but I like this line of thought.
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It seems more like a story told to coin holders; the deeper you go, the more it feels like self-promotion.
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FadCatcher
· 12-01 20:53
The law of conservation of energy is indeed much more reliable than the Central Bank randomly printing money.
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In short, fiat currency is essentially an eyewash, while energy is real value.
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If this logic holds, the Fed would be devastated, but in reality, the Central Bank wouldn't let this matter be so simple, right?
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Tethering energy > tethering credit, there's nothing to debate about.
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What to bet on? I've already gone all in on energy coins, anyway, this money printing scheme will collapse eventually.
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Energy cannot be created out of nothing; this point is indeed a bull compared to those scamcoins.
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That said, how far will energy currency really go when it lands? Capital groups won't just step back, right?
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Dimensionality reduction attack? Wake up, it's still high-dimensional according to you guys.
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PaperHandsCriminal
· 12-01 20:50
Sounds sexy, but the coins in my hand have long fallen to paper, and the law of conservation of energy can't stop my losses, haha.
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IronHeadMiner
· 12-01 20:46
The argument of the law of conservation of energy is indeed amazing; the Central Bank's money printing machine simply cannot compare to the laws of physics.
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SleepTrader
· 12-01 20:39
The law of conservation of energy sounds great, but can it really replace the US dollar? I think it’s doubtful.
Wait, the electricity costs for BTC mining... is also a real consumption, so how can it still Be Played for Suckers?
To put it simply, it still depends on who controls the Computing Power, just a change of soup but not a change of medicine.
The Central Bank printing money is indeed outrageous, but can an energy currency solve the trust issue? You’re overthinking it, buddy.
However, this logic does have some merit, worth pondering.
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GateUser-cff9c776
· 12-01 20:36
The argument of the law of conservation of energy sounds good, but don't forget - the energy consumption of BTC itself is under controversy, can this logic hold up?
It's nice to say, but in the end, it's still whoever has the stronger computing power that calls the shots, what is the essential difference from Central Bank money printing?
To be honest, anchoring energy sounds romantic, but to really replace the dollar system? There's still a long way to go, don't be blinded by the narrative.
I've heard this rhetoric too many times, every bull run someone says it's going to disrupt the financial order, and then just wait for the next crash.
Energy won't lie, but human greed will, the key still lies in who controls the mining resources.
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ChainWallflower
· 12-01 20:34
The idea of the law of conservation of energy is really brilliant; the printing press should have gone bankrupt long ago.
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The US dollar system will eventually be broken, the question is who will buy the dip in BTC first.
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Wait, talking about energy currency in such an abstract way, why not just say POW and be done with it...
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Laughing to death, comparing the Central Bank's printing press to the conservation of energy, isn't this a gap of bug level?
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So if we don't enter a position now, are we really losing at the starting line? A bit panicked.
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Energy doesn't lie, that's true, but energy is also quite expensive.
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A new value metric? To put it bluntly, it's still a game with the market maker, just with a bit of physics endorsement added.
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If it really holds, should we who have no chips be crying?
Why is it said that a decentralized energy currency system may be more reliable than fiat? The answer is simple: fiat can be infinitely expanded by printing money, but energy cannot.
The law of conservation of energy is there; it cannot be faked. This means that energy-based currency is inherently anti-inflationary, and the cost of manipulation is extremely high. In contrast, with fiat currency, which instance of inflation in history was not due to central banks flooding the market?
So to some extent, the future may not require the US dollar system, but assets like BTC that are anchored to real resource consumption may become a new measure of value.
If this logic holds, it would be a dimensional strike against the existing financial order. Those who hold the chips should really think carefully about what they are betting on.