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Comment What if it were legitimate? (Score 2) 26

Maybe that could be a legitimate source of revenue for free-to-play games, if it was a consensual agreement. Gamers typically have high-performance hardware, so why not use excess capability while playing a game, as long as it doesn't interfere with gameplay. Sure, cryptocurrency is generally not worth the electricity it wastes to produce. However, it may be a better alternative to ads or traditional payment schemes.

Comment Re:Reinforcement? (Score 1) 32

How are these walls reinforced? Typically you need rebar in a concrete structure to prevent it to becoming ruble - especially in area that has any seismic activity.

This, 100%. From the images, it looks like they are building 0.5-1m thick walls with internal structure that emulate the structure of cinder blocks (maybe 30% infill). They are also embedding some thin wire as they lay the concrete, but I don't see how that's going to do much, especially since it's not affixed in any way to the other layers. For a three story house, as shown in their renderings, that seems somewhat suspect. Maybe the Netherlands have loose building codes.

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