This is the wildest story I never saw coming. Either the simulation is broken or we really live in amazingly weird times.
Yeah, I had to share the JP retweet because otherwise you'd just think I'm a nut job who's rambling about random posts on the internet.
But this guy Dennis Porter has a point. The TL;DR version?
- A bunch of people and companies that "mine" cryptocurrency using power-hungry computer processing "farms" moved to the state, recently which significantly ramped up Texas' power demands.
- But these crypto miners often shut down their operations during a big storm because flatlining a room full of computers in the middle of calculating blockchain calculations isn't great for said computers, leaving a ton of excess slack in the usual demand that allows for increased heating needs during a cold snap.
Check it out:
- I'm gonna be honest: The idea of computers trying to crack complex mathematical equations that "mine" data in order to turn them into money still goes over my head a bit.
- But the idea of said crypto miners saving the great state of Texas from rolling blackouts during a polar vortex is next-level.
- I have no idea how true this man's claims are, but like JP said, it's very interesting. We live in the best and craziest of times.
What a time to be alive!