user117696: Both bitcoin mining and running the Large Bitcoin Collider client require computing hardware and electricity.  A difference is the LBC runs on CPU based hardware, mining profitably requires specialist hardware.  Both have an expected return.  Is it possible to compare the expected return of both?  Can it be predicted when the expected returns are likely to be equal?  For the purpose of this question, assume we do not care about potential legal issues.

user24925: Bitcoin would be a very terrible currency if it could have it's value stolen by individuals running a piece of software on their CPUs. The expected return from thefts using the "large bitcoin collider" is zero, no matter how many people are running it and no matter how long they run it for.

117696: <p>Both bitcoin mining and running the <a href="https://lbc.cryptoguru.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Large Bitcoin Collider</a> client require computing hardware and electricity.  A difference is the LBC runs on CPU based hardware, mining profitably requires specialist hardware.  Both have an expected return.  Is it possible to compare the expected return of both?  Can it be predicted when the expected returns are likely to be equal?  For the purpose of this question, assume we do not care about potential legal issues.</p>
 24925: <p>Bitcoin would be a very terrible currency if it could have it's value stolen by individuals running a piece of software on their CPUs. The expected return from thefts using the &quot;large bitcoin collider&quot; is zero, no matter how many people are running it and no matter how long they run it for.</p>
