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On this day in history, 16 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto argued that Bitcoin mining could replace household heaters because mining “is basically free anywhere that has electric heat, since your computer’s heat is offsetting your baseboard electric heating”.
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AI visual note: A screenshot of a Bitcointalk forum post titled "Re: Potential disaster scenario" dated August 15, 2010 by user satoshi (Satoshi Nakamoto), who argued that Bitcoin mining is effectively free in homes with electric heating since the computer's heat offsets baseboard heating costs, with 364 activity and 9130 merits displayed.