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isn't that just crypto mining?
Three years ago, yes. Now? not so much.
i mine monero while idle and it prints a massive 0.03GBP a day :)
Serious question, wouldn't it be cheaper to buy it?
Yes
given i have solar panels, it's technically free money.
And how much does it cost you in electricity?
free (solar)
JavaScript will actually open the print dialog.
This is basically what the bank are doing when you get a loan.
When you get a $25k loan from a bank the banker does not take money from somewhere to put it in your bank account. The banker basically just add a +25k in your bank account that comes from nowhere.