Re: Energy & BlockChain

On Thu, 19 Oct 2017 at 22:41 Timothy Holborn <timothy.holborn@gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Thu, 19 Oct 2017 at 22:28 Melvin Carvalho <melvincarvalho@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 19 October 2017 at 08:57, Timothy Holborn <timothy.holborn@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> This article "The electricity required for a single Bitcoin trade could
>>> power a house for a whole month[1]" helps to illustrate some important
>>> qualities that are built-into some strategies employed to solve significant
>>> problems as they relate to right to life into the future.
>>>
>>> I imagine this type of thing is categorised as 'out of scope' within W3C
>>> Land?
>>>
>>> Please confirm.
>>>
>>
>> The CG has a charter
>>
>> https://www.w3.org/community/credentials/charter/
>>
>
oh, fwiw;
https://web.archive.org/web/20150718154445/https://www.w3.org/community/credentials/charter/


>
> yup.   thank you for the reminder.
>
>
>
>>
>>
>> There is also a block chain CG which may like to discuss energy usage of
>> the block chain and consensus mechanisms.  Energy was just the first, this
>> will change over time.
>>
>
> some issues are out of scope of w3c afaik.  currently working to see how
> https://www.isoc-bsig.org/ might have more local engagement, noting also
> the IEEE related work;  but thanks.  i'll make further notes in that group,
> where applicable.
>
>
>>>
>>>
>>> TIm.
>>>
>>> [1]
>>> https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/10/the-electricity-required-for-a-single-bitcoin-trade-could-power-a-house-for-a-whole-month
>>>
>>>
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