This is a great idea -- the latest in a list of ideas from a great creative mind. My sense is that it is economically viable, but needs a backer to get it started. You need network software to distribute the processing, and you need access to someone's bitcoin mining code. Then you create a standalone unit that uses 1500 watts, convenient for most homes. It probably has processing power of ~10 PCs and it costs a few hundred dollars in production costs, a few million in startup costs. Maybe Steve Kirsch would be interested in backing the idea.
This is a great idea -- the latest in a list of ideas from a great creative mind. My sense is that it is economically viable, but needs a backer to get it started. You need network software to distribute the processing, and you need access to someone's bitcoin mining code. Then you create a standalone unit that uses 1500 watts, convenient for most homes. It probably has processing power of ~10 PCs and it costs a few hundred dollars in production costs, a few million in startup costs. Maybe Steve Kirsch would be interested in backing the idea.