Well, if you use credit cards that data gets tracked, stored, mined for years to come, not to mention the dozens of internet servers it took for you to buy that bread in the immediate. If you use cash, I'd assume some local authorities use extra AI to track your movements via cloud cameras (plus fiat isn't fungible since it has serial numbers)
It would be nice to hear the "pro-[insert your local fiat]" energy use when people argue environmentalism against cryptocurrencies
Good point, every form of money we can use has some inherent impact to the environment. Debit / Credit card infrastructure is consuming electricity 24/7/365 all over the world. Cash uses a variety of manufacturing systems that mostly run on electricity, and requires raw materials to be sourced and prepared for use as money.
Well, if you use credit cards that data gets tracked, stored, mined for years to come, not to mention the dozens of internet servers it took for you to buy that bread in the immediate. If you use cash, I'd assume some local authorities use extra AI to track your movements via cloud cameras (plus fiat isn't fungible since it has serial numbers)
It would be nice to hear the "pro-[insert your local fiat]" energy use when people argue environmentalism against cryptocurrencies
Good point, every form of money we can use has some inherent impact to the environment. Debit / Credit card infrastructure is consuming electricity 24/7/365 all over the world. Cash uses a variety of manufacturing systems that mostly run on electricity, and requires raw materials to be sourced and prepared for use as money.
Not to mention the usd is based on oil trades ..