Oddbean new post about login | logout I was an electrical engineer originally. If I was still doing that today, I'd want to go into bitcoin mining. There is still so much hardware optimization to do. It's a fascinating, ever-evolving chase for efficiency.
100% pure waste can only be made so efficient.
A sustainable energy bitcoin mine sounds like a better investment than a Tesla roadster, But similarly priced.
Totally. You’re probably referring to the actual ASICS, but when I read this post my first thought was upstream at the power production and distribution level. There’s opportunity throughout the entire power path from transforming chemical energy into electrical power all way down to and through the mining process. I’m originally a mechanical engineer but my career has been about power and cooling systems for offices and data centers. I left to reinvent myself as an online educator for engineers and I love it, but I sometimes think about reentering the industry just to work on mining.