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[–] [email protected] 115 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

while (true) { print(money) }

isn't that just crypto mining?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Three years ago, yes. Now? not so much.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

i mine monero while idle and it prints a massive 0.03GBP a day :)

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Serious question, wouldn't it be cheaper to buy it?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

given i have solar panels, it's technically free money.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And how much does it cost you in electricity?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

JavaScript will actually open the print dialog.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

This is basically what the bank are doing when you get a loan.

When you get a $25k loan from a bank the banker does not take money from somewhere to put it in your bank account. The banker basically just add a +25k in your bank account that comes from nowhere.