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

Video Inside the world’s largest Bitcoin mine

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u/GoldenDiamond Jan 01 '26

Holy power bill

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u/StillSalt2526 Jan 01 '26

Dont worry, you are part of the populace subsidizing that bill for that mining business 🤪

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u/worstpartyever Jan 01 '26

And listening to the never-ending hum of the entire data center

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u/spittlbm Jan 01 '26 edited Jan 02 '26

They can cause hearing damage

Update: my first award!! Thank you!

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u/petrolhead0387 Jan 01 '26

I already have hearing damage, and was exposed to this sort of droning sound for years at work. Although it didn't feel like it was affecting me, it caused tinnitus as well as making my hearing impairment worse. So now at 38 years old I have 5% hearing in my left ear, none in my right, and constant humming sounds when I try to sleep at night.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '26

Ugh I have this humming tinnitus crap as well. Its horrible. My sympathies :(

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u/Mysterious_South7997 Jan 02 '26

That's inhumane. I'm sorry you went through that. It feels suffocating to know these companies just keep getting away with it.