I Live 500 Feet From A Bitcoin Mine. My Life Is Hell.

Posted by kylerae@reddit | collapse | View on Reddit | 90 comments

This video visits an area in Texas that is overwhelmed with noise pollution from Bitcoin mining. The noise pollution is causing health issues in both the people and animals in the area. They are also seeing raised electricity and water rates. The mining facility consumes about the same amount of electricity a day as a city around the size of Austin, TX. There is also a new facility being built to mine bitcoin that will consume approximately 1/8th of the city's water supply. The area is predominantly conservative and it seems most don't really blame the politicians. This is collapse related because as we are staring resource depletion (especially water), electricity constraints, and increasing health issues (both from a collapsing health industry as well as the impacts from our pollution) in the face, the wealthy and the politicians are doing everything in their power to make as much money as possible to the detriment of anyone in the areas impacted. Unfortunately it seems people will continue to be in denial about who is the cause of their issues and the general public will continue to allow these things to be built.