rtr on Nostr: As it stands, buying mining equipment is so opaque to an outsider that he's more ...

As it stands, buying mining equipment is so opaque to an outsider that he's more likely to get scammed trying to get one. If I haven't read Mining for the Streets by Diverter and Econoalchemist's Mining blog, I wouldn't even have a lick of idea where to start.

There's a clear lack of open and accssible knowledge on this side of Bitcoin. It also doesn't help that there's only a handful of companies that actually produce the equipment.

If you're to ask me why Bitcoin mining got so centralized, it's because of those two factors.