Podcasts: What GreenPeace gets wrong about Bitcoin - Margo Paez - Climate Change Researcher 🔗 2 years ago

GreenPeace is dead wrong about Bitcoin. I brought on Margo Paez, a climate researcher and PhD candidate to break down where they went wrong. Margo is also a renewable energy, environmental studies fellow at BPI where she researched the impact bitcoin will have on the buildout of renewable energy assets. 

I brought Margo on to chat about her work and why greenpeace is wrong about bitcoin but we also dove into our views around getting the message out and human rights concerns. 

We chat about proof of work Vs proof of stake (PoW vs. PoS). The conversation around the energy use per transaction, fossil fuels, renewables, nuclear, and more. 

If you have some who believes deeply in reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) to save the planet from rising temperatures (aka climate change) then this is the episode for them. 

I really enjoyed the time with Margo and you won’t want to miss this whole episode. 

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Start 00:00:00
Intro 00:02:42
Explaining Bitcoin to a new audience 00:12:56
Human rights issues 00:16:19
Fossile fuels 00:18:30:17
Peaceful exit of the system 00:21:59
Breakdown of trust 00:27:06
A new trustless system 00:29:30
Lack of trust is the core issue 00:31:59
Bitcoin is for everyone 00:36:16
There's nothing like BItcoin  00:39:44
Who controls Bitcoin? 00:42:13
Why can't we go PoS? 00:46:44
Bitcoin uses too much energy 00:49:26
Energy morality 00:53:29
Culture is downstream of the money 01:01:06
Renewables MUST be profitable 01:03:48
Bitcoin is one tool in a set 01:07:39
Demand response long term contracts 01:09:21
Nuclear 01:13:32
Why don't activists push nuclear? 01:17:56
Is flare mining a net good? 01:25:12
Carbon capture 01:30:15
Messaging these ideas 01:36:20
Wrap 01:39:53

Thank you as always and I will see you on the other side!
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Guest: Margo Paez
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Host: Dennis Porter
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- Articles: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/dennis-porter

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As a side note, this podcast is not financial advice. Any opinions expressed by the Host and the Guest are strictly for educational and entertainment purposes only and should be viewed as such. This is the first of many episodes and we’re aware we have a lot of room to grow. Feedback is appreciated and we will do our best to evolve with our listeners. 

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