₿🛠️ Satoshi's 21 #014: netpositive.money 🌳

The debate around the Bitcoin network's use of energy and its CO₂ emissions has been cooking up since recently once again. What's all the energy used for, is Proof-of-Work mining really necessary, and how can Bitcoin be made more "efficient"? We'll briefly cover the basics, before we'll be looking at some of the key points of the debate from all sides, trying to steelman the arguments, and probably there'll also be some meta-discourse.

And in particular we're going to look at the netpositive.money project.

> netpositive.money is an initiative by bitcoiners who want to contribute to climate change solutions. Our goal is to make Bitcoin a net positive money.

• https://netpositive.money
• https://netpositive.money/faq (very recommended reading)

Joining us will be project founder Stefan Richter and others.

Speakers and notable participants include:

Stefan Richter, Bitcoin Leipzig, Honigdachs Podcast, netpositive.money

• https://twitter.com/stefanwouldgo

You?

• This is an interactive event, feel free to contribute, ask and answer questions, share material, and so on.

Material: See comment section below

Format: Presentation, extended discussion, Socratic light https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/op-ed-want-to-learn-about-bitcoin-try-a-local-socratic-seminar

Language: English

Target Audience: Suitable for newcomers, long-time bitcoiners, critics, and everyone interested

Streaming/Recording: Yes

Location: Online. As a YouTube stream, or you can join via Jitsi Meet (ordinary video conferencing functionality; easier) or via Mozilla Hubs (VR environment; more possibilities of interaction) (we'll connect these platforms with each other). Both are Free and Open Source Software, non-profit, respect and preserve your privacy, don't collect any unnecessary data, don't require any login/registration, and simply run in your web browser without any downloads.

• Jitsi Meet on FreifunkMUC: https://ffmuc.net/wiki/doku.php?id=knb:meet-en
• Mozilla Hubs: https://hubs.mozilla.com/

How to find us: We'll share further instructions and the exact access links one hour before we start in the comment section below (this should also trigger a reminder mail).

Timetable:

(19:00 Announcement of the access links)

20:00 Rolling start, chime in, say hello, introduce yourself off-the-record if you want to, organizational stuff
20:15 Livestream starts, optional on-the-record introductions, start of the seminar
22:00 (roughly) Wrap-up time, Livestream ends, optional break-out sessions

Subject to changes/additions.

About Satoshi's 21:

This is our in-depth, no-nonsense seminar series Satoshi's 21, which will take place every 21st of a month in various different locations (hackspace, co-working space, conference room, or similar), or online if circumstances so require.

We'll have one or more selected topics concerning Bitcoin's technology, security, ongoing software development, business opportunities and challenges, economics, monetary theory, or its societal and political impact. Some preparation work might be required from participants in order to make the most out of the seminar.

Satoshi's 21 stands for:

• Every 21st of a month so that weekdays rotate
• 21 participants is the targeted and ideal working group size, but we could be more, we could be fewer
• And of course: honoring Bitcoin's monetary supply of 21 hundred trillion sats!

Contact us:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinmuc
• Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/CYllaksSLloRHorac85fIQ

See you around!