From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp3.osuosl.org (smtp3.osuosl.org [140.211.166.136]) by lists.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 71B09C0001 for ; Sun, 9 May 2021 10:21:31 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp3.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4E59260769 for ; Sun, 9 May 2021 10:21:31 +0000 (UTC) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at osuosl.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: 0.601 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.601 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[BAYES_50=0.8, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001] autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no Authentication-Results: smtp3.osuosl.org (amavisd-new); dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=gmail.com Received: from smtp3.osuosl.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (smtp3.osuosl.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id ykzfHaaRnh1A for ; Sun, 9 May 2021 10:21:30 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: whitelisted by SQLgrey-1.8.0 Received: from mail-ot1-x32a.google.com (mail-ot1-x32a.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::32a]) by smtp3.osuosl.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A790B605AD for ; Sun, 9 May 2021 10:21:30 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-ot1-x32a.google.com with SMTP id n32-20020a9d1ea30000b02902a53d6ad4bdso11881441otn.3 for ; Sun, 09 May 2021 03:21:30 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=6yZtmEi4muipUYZMD8JM9rjguqpv4ioRMGx3eOENEnc=; b=VVqKzIVlRp/w65F0NL1mbCyjLObKpYSeJiEvLZnv1EoKAydaF+VtFemhNuBwAi5Sph lVxBMV0MUdTjHj4c3gWu91MqwLseD0YN1vEoD0KcDq5fJBN9NMZh0rOBcwPMCNCz+vNH y0+flqqQiK2yPLDQx7/zwGmImDHVw+4yKCxzcgh0KR+JlsZacV1ZtrVY9T6weo9dOto4 J/yKS2EQAW/cZG6G0IvsIxxXAooqYpEYyigtc1LX54rSrm5YeKAbz54nH5A5+2Nl6vWq J6c3A0PKYtdxOJszTH/RG5fKGXwVAIGQGfFJ8NNJ3UwTkFwlVkTNZJaBobIFR+xiBe1j 0O1Q== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=6yZtmEi4muipUYZMD8JM9rjguqpv4ioRMGx3eOENEnc=; b=YiD7V5tqi+Fj84qSa+IkhBL8yk+rVhxIBnohueVMJdNaOeuBYhJ1ZV55zLi3/aIfxd MOSJhEnoTaNAp3+JMgR4mNm11kYJKurJOVQ+MMCvxlNPhxfeonajU47QBXL8+3JBlSjG t3F2Fa+xMDhCaKWE7AWb60GNESetNHt6zQ3yOqLPj5HsoBuLm+lzLqBng9sCg+b6XO9+ 4bzudTRsH1eyQf5WJsO8tGbrrMKspEKbuOkfDkKBd7cmMKAyMsRotSUU7o5/E8XxvALF Wwr4Nx5hi8dCQOYbUFIeKMGe0DLgrJ/getkq5tBulqrfYc1lIzbJQio4Zf3xmw2m0aiv 57UQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM531+RZLtUrV1C5xhBIXu4/v9zUgwDF2MDi4beJHJ0pTNnvY+Ctrt OCPfbBj1I5C9O3QYaY4iOpYEfR91vPf1bnyOxW4= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJwM4YvomEHQl4iMbDsTPKuEKXyyMl7h8pTkErfbpFx7lqvjelD8cHHhGND8Wunio3j1UtEwBz0S22kAju1tYKA= X-Received: by 2002:a9d:192d:: with SMTP id j45mr10919031ota.135.1620555689646; Sun, 09 May 2021 03:21:29 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <6do5xN2g5LPnFeM55iJ-4C4MyXOu_KeXxy68Xt4dJQMhi3LJ8ZrLICmEUlh8JGfDmsDG12m1JDAh0e0huwK_MlyKpdfn22ru3zsm7lYLfBo=@protonmail.com> <6C68BF06-522B-41D3-BF3A-17D900C51BD1@voskuil.org> In-Reply-To: From: R E Broadley Date: Sun, 9 May 2021 11:21:17 +0100 Message-ID: To: Karl , Bitcoin Protocol Discussion Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sun, 09 May 2021 19:53:08 +0000 Subject: Re: [bitcoin-dev] Opinion on proof of stake in future X-BeenThere: bitcoin-dev@lists.linuxfoundation.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: Bitcoin Protocol Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 09 May 2021 10:21:31 -0000 On Sat, 8 May 2021 at 15:36, Karl via bitcoin-dev wrote: > Bitcoin would get better mainstream public reputation if the block reward were reduced to reduce mining. This would quickly and easily reduce energy expenditure. You're in luck then, as the block reward is being reduced by 50%, every 4 years.