Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

mcc @mcc@mastodon.social

2/7/2026, 7:10:08 PM

Public

RE: https://mastodon.social/@elasticsoul/116030815240351773

I've long believed Bitcoin is impossible to "kill" but a possibility that didn't occur to me is mining a bitcoin block could start to cost more than one acquires from mining a bitcoin block. And the compute cost of making a block *does* increase w/ time.

This *seems* to show the lines crossed, but 2 questions I have:
- If the number of miners participating decreases, does the cost of mining one Bitcoin decrease?
- How much does earn get in "tips" while spending that $87,000 to mine one Bitcoin?

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