Proof-of-work tells you that free energy was converted to h…

Twetch ·

Proof-of-work tells you that free energy was converted to heat for no other purpose than to produce a message that is distinguished.

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Twetch ·

Is that good or bad?

Twetch ·

It tells you that someone probably made a strategic choice to make that information as relevant as possible.

Twetch ·

I spent free energy/time to produce this comment.
Is this comment a proof of work?

Twetch ·

No because it's not provable waste that was only used to produce a message.