New technologies demand a better imagination. Old models will break, and new, unexpected, and wild ideas will replace them. In this episode, I dive into David Bennett’s wild “Forest Walker” concept. Can Bitcoin mining actually tip the scales on ideas that couldn't breach the barrier into economic sustainability? Could a fleet of autonomous, Bitcoin-powered forest robots be the answer to catastrophic wildfires, or is it too much complexity in a world that needs simple solutions? Let’s dig in and see if this crazy idea is really as far-fetched as it sounds—or if it’s exactly the kind of out-of-the-box thinking Bitcoin was made for.

Check out the original article: The Forest Walker: Bitcoin Mining and Forest Management by David Bennett (Link: https://tinyurl.com/ypnvf9hw)

Mentioned Links & Resources

• David Bennett’s Medium (Link: https://medium.com/@bennd77)
• Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters by Steve Koonin (Link: https://tinyurl.com/muu7nr34)
• Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity by Charles L Marohn Jr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3zmmp745)

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