On Wed, 29 May 2013 09:58:42 -0600 Levi Pearson <[email protected]> wrote:
> As more bitcoins are mined, it becomes more computationally expensive > to mine new ones. You can, theoretically, run mining software on a > standard CPU but it's quickly reaching a point where the electricity > required to mine bitcoins via standard CPUs outweighs the value of the > bitcoins mined. Soon, the FPGA-based devices will be worthless as > well. Sounds like inflation to me. -- Charles Curley /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign Looking for fine software \ / Respect for open standards and/or writing? X No HTML/RTF in email http://www.charlescurley.com / \ No M$ Word docs in email Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
