The Blaring Face of Crypto Mining
The post The Blaring Face of Crypto Mining appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The sound coming off the fans trying to cool off incessantly operating crypto mining machines isn’t exactly music to the ears. Many argue about their deteriorating impact on the already depleting ozone layer. It’s surprising only a few are talking about the ‘mind-blowing’ footprint it is leaving on our brains. It’s Noisy Out There Think of it like a cooling fan that starts running as soon as a gamer prepares for war in Call of Duty: Warzone on Skytech Chronos. Now, imagine this sound coming from hundreds, or maybe thousands of fans. The humming or the drone sound from crypto mining operations has had several citizens in constant turmoil. A mother from Vilonia County in Arkansas explained how a crypto mining facility’s failure to install sound walls caused her autistic son a meltdown. People suffering from autism are hypersensitive to sensory output. Exposure to such sounds can trigger anxiety or even physical pain. In DeWitt, another county in Arkansas, a community bulwarked against a crypto mining facility to cease its entry to the region. According to a community member, “We are concerned about environmental issues, the water issue, the conservation with our wildlife, toxic, and the noise pollution.” Even the birds are annoyed. A resident from Wolfe County, Kentucky, told The Kentucky Lantern about a whining sound coming out of a facility. Her daughter reported a decrease in the local owl population. Around 400 bird species dwell in the State. Fall is looming, trees are abscising. Locals are afraid that the sound will only worsen during the season. Although there is no confirmation regarding the company’s ties with cryptocurrencies, a job listing hints that they might be mining digital assets. The company’s website also shows data centers operating in other locations. Whatever it is, the continuous drone is stirring disruption…
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The sound coming off the fans trying to cool off incessantly operating crypto mining machines isn’t exactly music to the ears. Many argue about their deteriorating impact on the already depleting ozone layer. It’s surprising only a few are talking about the ‘mind-blowing’ footprint it is leaving on our brains. It’s Noisy Out There Think of it like a cooling fan that starts running as soon as a gamer prepares for war in Call of Duty: Warzone on Skytech Chronos. Now, imagine this sound coming from hundreds, or maybe thousands of fans. The humming or the drone sound from crypto mining operations has had several citizens in constant turmoil. A mother from Vilonia County in Arkansas explained how a crypto mining facility’s failure to install sound walls caused her autistic son a meltdown. People suffering from autism are hypersensitive to sensory output. Exposure to such sounds can trigger anxiety or even physical pain. In DeWitt, another county in Arkansas, a community bulwarked against a crypto mining facility to cease its entry to the region. According to a community member, “We are concerned about environmental issues, the water issue, the conservation with our wildlife, toxic, and the noise pollution.” Even the birds are annoyed. A resident from Wolfe County, Kentucky, told The Kentucky Lantern about a whining sound coming out of a facility. Her daughter reported a decrease in the local owl population. Around 400 bird species dwell in the State. Fall is looming, trees are abscising. Locals are afraid that the sound will only worsen during the season. Although there is no confirmation regarding the company’s ties with cryptocurrencies, a job listing hints that they might be mining digital assets. The company’s website also shows data centers operating in other locations. Whatever it is, the continuous drone is stirring disruption…
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