Dispelling FUD
'Too much' energy is a value proposition that must consider how we value the purpose of the energy use.
When one considers that the Christmas lights in the US use as much electricity as the entire Bitcoin network, then perhaps one can see that it is all relative!
Using energy, even a whole lot of energy, to secure the hardest, most censorship-resistant money humanity has ever known, is more than worth it.
In comparing bitcoin energy usage to that used by the legacy system, we also need to consider the 'full stack' on both sides:
Bitcoin Ecosystem Legacy Fiat System
ASIC Miners BIS (International Settlement Banks)
Nodes Central Banks
Hardware Wallets National/Regional Banks
Software Wallets Military Industrial Complex
Data Centers
Physical Currency Printing
Physical Currency Distribution
Online Banking Applications
ATM Network
By using bitcoin, we will ultimately reduce energy usage in a multitude of other areas, most notably by no longer needing the Military Industrial Complex to protect the petro dollar.