SLP478 Debunking Digiconomist on Bitcoin Mining with Ben Gagnon

<p>Ben Gagnon CMO of BitFarms joins me to talk about the flaws of the overly cited Digiconomist’s work on Bitcoin Mining impact. We discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Key flaws in methodology and assumptions</li> <li>Carbon emissions per transaction is a flawed metric</li> <li>Better comparisons and ways of reasoning about mining</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Site: <a href="https://bitfarms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">bitfarms.com</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashoveride/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">@hashoveride</a>  </li> <li>Article: <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/not-science-digiconomist-bitcoin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">We Need To Talk About The Not Science Behind</a><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/not-science-digiconomist-bitcoin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener"> </a><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/not-science-digiconomist-bitcoin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Digiconomist</a></li> <li>Tweet thread: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashoveride/status/1512861134537306116" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/hashoveride/status/1512861134537306116</a></li> <li>Relevant prior episode: <a href="https://stephanlivera.com/470" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">S</a><a href="https://stephanlivera.com/470" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">LP</a><a href="https://stephanlivera.com/470" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">470 Correcting Nyt Disinformation On Bitcoin With Pierre Rochard</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Sponsor links:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://swanbitcoin.com/livera" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">Swan Bitcoin</a></li> <li><a href="http://coinkite.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener">CoinKite.com</a>(code LIVERA)</li> <li><a href="https://mempool.space/" target="_blank" re