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Entertainment increases happiness and is a positive for humanity, even if I personally don't enjoy the entertainment. There is no comparison to wasting energy doing worthless make-work.

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I think many on eg r/Bitcoin find the eternal price developments of Bitcoin quite entertaining. Perhaps Bitcoin is just a form of entertainment you don't enjoy? Or were do you draw the line?

You can compare the energy expenditure of your entertainment against (e.g.) driving a car to the theater.

I have never owned bitcoin but I suppose those who mine also have their happiness increased if they earn bitcoin by mining.

I don't believe in the concept of a "humanity". There are humans.

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