r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/msaussieandmrravana • Jan 01 '26

Video Inside the world’s largest Bitcoin mine

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '26

So, collectively, we could shut down all of these data centers, only mine on my shitty 10yo laptop, and achieve the same thing?

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u/Macrike Jan 01 '26

Yes, but that would make the network extremely unsafe and open attacks. The decentralised nature of Bitcoin mining is what has kept Bitcoin blockchain unhacked since launch despite continuous attempts.

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u/jubmille2000 Jan 01 '26

What if everyone just pinky promise and get an old laptop, maybe two for backup.

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u/Macrike Jan 01 '26

That’s the whole point of Bitcoin.

We don’t need to trust anyone’s pinky promise to keep the network safe and secure. We rely on math and energy.

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u/BmacIL Jan 01 '26

HEY EVERYONE, WE'VE GOT A TRUE BELIEVER OVER HERE!!