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It's a different debate because bitcoiners lose literally nothing to green power laws and banning coal. AI users would see a reduction in output quality/speed.
Crypto bros would definitely not be happy, because it would make mining less profitable
Proof of work mining difficulty already auto adjusts to minimize profits. Taxes go up, difficulty goes down.