points by x187463 3 days ago | 0 comments
The world is bigger than the US. If the political climate in the US obstructs the build out, the build out will occur somewhere else.
[–] fauigerzigerk 3 days ago
[–] SR2Z 3 days ago
Well, lots of countries have energy surpluses from hydro or cheap coal.
It would certainly fit the pattern of Bitcoin farms clustering near dams.
[–] fauigerzigerk 3 days ago
Wasn't that mostly China? It would have to be countries that are not under chip sanctions.
[–] seviu 3 days ago
It’s called pacing the frontier
Perhaps one option is building data centers along with solar power plants in sunny countries that have a lot of space. I'm not sure about the water/cooling situation though.