Proof of Work Debate

Discussions center on the merits, criticisms, energy waste, and alternatives to Proof of Work (PoW) consensus in blockchain and cryptocurrency systems, including ideas for making PoW perform useful computations.

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babelchips • Dec 25, 2023 • View on HN

You’re referring to Proof Of Work (PoW). There are other methods which aren’t energy sinks.

angusturner • May 16, 2022 • View on HN

Isn't this just proof of work?

sitkack • Mar 8, 2016 • View on HN

Apparently they have some sort of proof-of-work system going on.

WithinReason • Apr 20, 2022 • View on HN

Proof of work is not fundamental to crypto

lonelappde • Mar 30, 2020 • View on HN

Proof of work isn't necessary. Rationing works too.

michaelmrose • May 30, 2021 • View on HN

Isn't there some way to combine proof of work and actually useful work?

dividedbyzero • Sep 5, 2023 • View on HN

Could you elaborate on how this could be proof of work?

munchler • Sep 8, 2023 • View on HN

Crypto based on proof of work is wasteful by design, but there are other approaches that might benefit humanity in the end.

exit • Feb 21, 2022 • View on HN

energy is not wasted by proof of work, it is valuably expended to achieve the immutability of the ledger

saddist0 • Jan 15, 2023 • View on HN

Something like this can be used for "proof of work" in the blockchain world.