Noise Wars in American Mining Farms: A Four-Year NIMBY Dilemma

2025-12-22 21:00:12

[Coin World] In a rural area of the southern United States, a mining farm dispute that has lasted for four years is unfolding. Local residents are suffering from the low-frequency noise generated by Bitcoin mining farms, with homeowners describing the sound as “physical bombardment” — unable to sleep at night and feeling immense pressure during the day.

The mining farm operator invested $320 million in local development and built soundproof walls and other noise reduction facilities. However, the effect is limited — an independent noise investigation commissioned by the county government in 2024 still showed that the surrounding noise levels remain high.

By 2025, residents wanted to find another way: to establish an independent city so that they could create local noise control regulations. What was the result? The proposal was voted down.

In the end, they had no choice but to go to court. This case reflects a sharp issue: as the cryptocurrency industry expands rapidly, how should the quality of community life be protected? Must there really be a conflict between the sustainability of Mining Farm operations and neighborhood harmony?

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SchrodingersPaper

· 12-22 21:30

A typical American drama, where money can't solve the problem --- 320 million dollars down the drain, this is what you call a real loss --- To put it bluntly, it's a war of money and noise, and the only winners are the lawyers --- Planning to build an independent city? Ha, that idea is really something, directly benchmarking Morgan Stanley --- Low-frequency noise is more torturous than a big dump, with no way to stop loss, you can only run --- Mining farms and residents can never coexist, one wants to earn coins and the other wants to sleep, aren't they natural enemies? --- Noise that even soundproof walls can't block is a reminder - the site selection was wrong, who can you blame? --- See you in court, everyone, this lawsuit fee is enough to mine coins for another summer, haha --- Actually, this is just the cost transfer of Web3 expansion, in the end, it's still the community that pays the price --- It's been four years, four years! It's time to move, is it worth it to stubbornly hold on to that little property appreciation?

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DefiVeteran

· 12-22 21:25

$320 million get dumped and it's still useless, that's ridiculous haha --- It feels like nothing works, the Mining Farm and residents just can't get along --- Building an independent city is indeed brilliant, too bad it was rejected, otherwise that would be the true web3 spirit --- Low-frequency noise is ridiculous, the cost of Bitcoin is a bit high --- By the way, does it really have to be oppositional? This question is well asked, but no one can answer --- Four years, I believe this is not a story but reality --- If soundproof walls don't work, what else can be done, let's see the truth in court --- In this day and age, making money is easy, but getting along with neighbors is hard --- Miners are celebrating, while surrounding residents are in tears, classic combo --- Why does it feel like the Mining Farm owes the community an apology every time

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potentially_notable

· 12-22 21:16

The mining farm can't fix the noise with 320 million, how desperate must that be? Building an independent city is too ruthless, and it ends up being vetoed. I have to say, the NIMBY dilemma in the US is really getting more ridiculous. The physical bombarding noise hurts to hear for those victims. Is the cost of expansion in the crypto world all thrown onto ordinary people? It's been four years in court, and this is the most heartbreaking — there are no winners, just infighting. On one side is the miner's dream, and on the other side is someone else's nightmare. Where's the promised win-win? If soundproof walls don't work, then don't install them. Relocation is the way to go. In the crypto world, to put it bluntly, it's just uneven distribution of benefits, with the rich running rampant.

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GateUser-afe07a92

· 12-22 21:15

The noise of 320 million being dumped is still off the charts, how ridiculous... Residents would rather build an independent city to avoid the mining farm, which shows they really can't take it anymore. If money can solve a problem, then it's not really a problem; the key is that this can't be solved at all. It's been four years and still in court, it feels like no one can win. This is a typical case of development clashing with quality of life. Why must mining occur in densely populated areas when there's so much space? Low-frequency noise that even soundproof walls can't block, I respect you for being a tough guy. Was the proposal to build an independent city rejected? That must feel so powerless. When will the mining farm move? That's the real solution; everything else is just a temporary fix. Encryption needs to develop, but don't let ordinary people be the stepping stones.

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BearEatsAll

· 12-22 21:11

$320 million thrown in still doesn't solve the problem, which shows that this issue is a deadlock --- Soundproof walls are useless; low-frequency noise cannot be prevented, which is awkward --- Was the independent city proposal rejected? Residents really came up with a brilliant idea, but unfortunately, it didn't work out --- To put it bluntly, it's an eternal struggle between money vs. quality of life, and someone has to sacrifice no matter who wins --- The Mining business will eventually have to face this issue; after a crazy rush in the early stages, it's time to catch up --- Physical bombardment, haha, this adjective is brilliant, it really feels just like that --- Going to court? It feels like it will take a few more years; the Mining Farm still has to deal with things as they are --- Similar disputes will only increase in the future, so rules need to be thought out in advance --- After spending $320 million, they still have to go to court, and both sides are helpless --- This is why some places ban Mining, cutting it off at the source is the most straightforward approach.

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