Title: Bitcoin and the Climate Challenge: A Conversation with Climate Change Expert Margot Paez
Description:
In this episode of The Halving Report, Brad Mines engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Margot Paez, a Ph.D. candidate in civil engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Margot shares her insights on the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, and climate change, drawing from her expertise in statistical-based modeling for water resources and her previous research in robotics, the physics of living systems, and astrobiology instrumentation. She sheds light on the challenges and opportunities of Bitcoin in the context of climate change, and how the cryptocurrency industry can contribute to sustainable practices.
00:00 - Introduction
03:05 - Bitcoin Energy Use
04:40 - New York Times Article
06:40 - Contemporary Journalism
11:40 - Climate Change
20:05 - NOSTR
21:05 - Margot’s Bitcoin Journey
24:13 - Bitcoin Mining Thesis
26:00 - Proof-of-Stake (PoS) Mining
28:27 - Margot’s Hobbies
29:54 - Bitcoin-Policy Institute
31:33 - ChatGPT
33:34 - Closing Remarks
Show Notes:
Follow Margot Paez on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jyn_urso
Read Margot Paez's articles on Medium: https://medium.com/@magusperivallon
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