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		elbigbad on Dec 22, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bitcoin's mining difficulty has increased by 41.9%... The question I haven't seen answered that I'm intrigued by: Assuming I put my 2015 pretty-normal-specs (i7 processor, 8gbs ram) laptop to work bitcoin mining 24 hours a day, how long before I have a single bitcoin?

pmorici on Dec 22, 2015 | [–]

Buy a scratch off lottery ticket you would have a better chance of coming out ahead.

techdragon on Dec 22, 2015 | [–]

At this point, basically never. Sad but true.

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