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[Discuss] I believe bitcoins [1] (and bitcoin mining) are now officially "jumping the shark" [2]

Subject: [Discuss] I believe bitcoins [1] (and bitcoin mining) are now officially "jumping the shark" [2]
From: tedroche at gmail.com (Ted Roche)
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 11:51:57 -0500
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On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 11:42 AM, Bill Bogstad <bogstad at pobox.com> wrote:

> NewEgg is offering a hardware combo deal targeted directly towards bitcoin
> mining.

At 1.2 KW and 80% power supply efficiency, I don't think it's the least
expensive, but that could make a decent space heater for the back office.

I wonder what the payback is on a $2100 unit to create bitcoins.

Depending, of course, on when the bubble bursts.

-- 
Ted Roche
Ted Roche & Associates, LLC
http://www.tedroche.com

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