阿肯色州居民因難以忍受的比特幣挖礦噪音而提起訴訟

在阿肯色州波諾寧靜的鄉村中，居民捲入了與鄰近比特幣採礦設施無情噪音的鬥爭。 17,000 名電腦迷不間斷的嗡嗡聲造成了嚴重的干擾，影響了他們的福祉、財產價值和內心的平靜。儘管聯繫了地方和州官員，但由於加密貨幣的影響，居民們仍面臨僵局，他們別無選擇，只能提起訴訟來保護自己的生活品質。

Bitcoin Mining Nightmare: Residents Sue Amidst Unbearable Noise and Health Concerns

比特幣挖礦噩夢：居民因難以忍受的噪音和健康問題提起訴訟

For seven arduous years, Gladys Anderson found solace in her dream home in Bono, Arkansas, relishing the tranquility of rural living. However, her peace was shattered last May when a thunderous cacophony descended upon her neighborhood - the incessant roar of 17,000 computer fans whirring relentlessly from a neighboring bitcoin mining facility.

在艱難的七年裡，格拉迪斯·安德森在她位於阿肯色州波諾的夢想家園中找到了慰藉，享受著鄉村生活的寧靜。然而，去年 5 月，當雷鳴般的刺耳噪音降臨到她的社區時，她的平靜被打破了——17,000 名電腦風扇從鄰近的比特幣採礦設施中無情地發出呼呼聲。

"It's torture, a form of military-grade torture," Anderson exclaimed in despair. The deafening noise, often exceeding 80 decibels (equivalent to a hair dryer), has wreaked havoc on her hearing, blood pressure, and her family's well-being.

「這是酷刑，一種軍事等級的酷刑。」安德森絕望地喊道。震耳欲聾的噪音通常超過80分貝（相當於吹風機的音量），對她的聽力、血壓和家人的健康造成了嚴重破壞。

The deafening assault has extended beyond Anderson's home. Her neighbor, Shane Markuson, has meticulously documented the unbearable noise levels, reporting readings as high as 82 decibels. The constant bombardment has not only impacted his hearing but has also exacerbated his migraines and heightened his blood pressure.

震耳欲聾的攻擊已經超越了安德森的家。她的鄰居 Shane Markuson 詳細記錄了令人難以忍受的噪音水平，報告讀數高達 82 分貝。持續不斷的轟炸不僅影響了他的聽力，還加劇了他的偏頭痛和血壓升高。

The residents' pleas for respite have fallen on deaf ears. Anderson and her neighbors have bombarded county and state officials with complaints, even reaching out to the governor's office - all to no avail. "Money," Anderson laments, "it's all about money."

居民們的喘息請求被置之不理。安德森和她的鄰居向縣和州官員投訴，甚至向州長辦公室求助，但都無濟於事。 “錢，”安德森感嘆道，“一切都是為了錢。”

The culprit behind this technological nightmare is cryptocurrency, specifically bitcoin mining. Bitcoin, a decentralized digital currency, requires vast computational power to validate transactions - a process handled by legions of computers run by miners. In exchange for their efforts, miners receive rewards in the form of newly minted bitcoins, often worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

這場科技噩夢背後的罪魁禍首是加密貨幣，特別是比特幣挖礦。比特幣是一種去中心化的數位貨幣，需要強大的運算能力來驗證交易——這個過程由礦工運行的大量電腦處理。作為他們努力的回報，礦工會獲得新鑄造的比特幣形式的獎勵，通常價值數十萬美元。

However, the immense computational demands of bitcoin mining come with a hefty price - a staggering consumption of power and the generation of deafening noise. Last year, Arkansas passed the "Right to Mine" bill, effectively preventing local communities from regulating these operations.

然而，比特幣挖礦的龐大運算需求帶來了高昂的代價——驚人的電力消耗和震耳欲聾的噪音。去年，阿肯色州通過了「採礦權」法案，有效地阻止了當地社區對這些作業的監管。

State Senator Joshua Bryant, the bill's architect, touted its economic benefits, citing Arkansas's business-friendly environment, inexpensive land, and affordable energy as a "perfect combination" to lure this lucrative industry. Yet, Bryant's projections have been marred by unintended consequences, with bitcoin mining plants sprouting up in residential areas, their incessant noise tormenting neighboring communities.

該法案的設計者、州參議員約書亞·布萊恩特(Joshua Bryant)大肆宣揚其經濟效益，稱阿肯色州有利於商業的環境、廉價的土地和負擔得起的能源，是吸引這個利潤豐厚的行業的「完美組合」。然而，布萊恩特的預測受到了意想不到的後果的影響，比特幣採礦廠在居民區如雨後春筍般湧現，其持續不斷的噪音折磨著鄰近的社區。

"We've found that operators started operating in a manner that was not giving quiet enjoyment to the neighbors," Bryant acknowledged, emphasizing that not all bitcoin plants are intrinsically noisy.

布萊恩特承認：「我們發現營運商開始以一種無法為鄰居帶來安靜享受的方式運作。」他強調，並非所有比特幣工廠本質上都是吵雜的。

Ben Smith, an Arkansas bitcoin miner, argues that mining plants can be designed to operate quietly, employing water-cooling systems instead of fans, situating them far from residential zones, and fully enclosing them to minimize noise pollution. Smith estimates that "roughly half the sites in Arkansas are owned by the per se bad actors" who prioritize cost-cutting over neighborly considerations.

阿肯色州比特幣礦工本史密斯 (Ben Smith) 認為，採礦廠可以設計為安靜運行，採用水冷系統代替風扇，遠離住宅區，並將其完全封閉，以最大限度地減少噪音污染。史密斯估計，“阿肯色州大約一半的場地都屬於不良行為者”，他們將削減成本置於睦鄰考慮之上。

The revelation that these noisy plants are predominantly owned by a network of Chinese companies, with possible ties to the Chinese government, has raised national security concerns. As reported by the New York Times, Chinese bitcoin mines have established operations in at least 14 states.

這些噪音工廠主要由中國公司網路擁有，可能與中國政府有聯繫，這一消息的曝光引發了國家安全擔憂。根據《紐約時報》報道，中國比特幣礦場已在至少 14 個州開展業務。

The "Right to Mine" bill itself is the brainchild of the Satoshi Action Fund, a bitcoin advocacy group that has been aggressively promoting similar legislation in at least 12 other states. The fund's influence has fueled the rapid proliferation of bitcoin mining plants in Arkansas, with an estimated 50 facilities currently planned.

「挖礦權」法案本身就是中本聰行動基金的創意，該基金是一個比特幣倡導組織，一直在至少其他 12 個州積極推動類似的立法。該基金的影響力推動了阿肯色州比特幣挖礦工廠的迅速擴張，目前計劃建造約 50 個工廠。

Amidst the escalating noise pollution, Senator Bryant has conceded the need to amend the "Right to Mine" bill, stating that future operations must be held accountable for noise reduction. In the meantime, Anderson and her neighbors have taken matters into their own hands, filing a lawsuit against the offending bitcoin mining facility.

在噪音污染不斷升級的情況下，布萊恩特參議員承認有必要修改「採礦權」法案，並表示未來的營運必須對減少噪音負責。與此同時，安德森和她的鄰居已經親自處理此事，對違規的比特幣挖礦設施提起訴訟。

"We've set up a GoFundMe, we've done raffles, we've even sold smoked pork butts," Anderson said, recounting their community's fundraising efforts to support their legal battle. The mining facility's lawyers maintain that the volume is within local limits and have pledged to fully enclose the site within months.

「我們設立了 GoFundMe，我們舉辦了抽獎活動，我們甚至出售了熏豬屁股，」安德森在講述社區為支持法律鬥爭而進行的籌款活動時說道。該採礦設施的律師堅稱，採礦量在當地限制之內，並承諾在幾個月內完全封閉該場地。

Anderson remains undeterred, vowing to continue her fight against the incessant noise. "I am a very stubborn woman, and I am a very scornful woman," she declared resolutely. "I will become just as big of a headache for them because they're setting up everywhere."

安德森並沒有被嚇倒，並發誓要繼續與持續不斷的噪音作鬥爭。 「我是一個很固執的女人，也是一個很輕蔑的女人，」她堅決地宣稱。 “我也會讓他們很頭疼，因為他們到處都有佈點。”

The plight of the Bono residents underscores the urgent need for responsible regulation in the burgeoning bitcoin mining industry. As cryptocurrency gains traction, lawmakers must prioritize the well-being of communities by ensuring that these operations are conducted in a manner that minimizes noise pollution and other adverse environmental impacts. The right to mine should not come at the expense of the right to live in peace and tranquility.

波諾居民的困境凸顯了在蓬勃發展的比特幣採礦業中迫切需要負責任的監管。隨著加密貨幣越來越受歡迎，立法者必須優先考慮社區的福祉，確保這些操作以盡量減少噪音污染和其他不利環境影響的方式進行。採礦權不應以犧牲和平與安寧生活的權利為代價。