Maybe all this looks a bit ridiculous, childish, or awkward, but all this made a big difference in my life... And it was a helluva crypto adventure that still lasts!
Perhaps there has to be a part two to this story, you know: how the mining lasted, why you stopped, was is a successful experimentation, and what you could have made done differently?
I don't think it was a childish act, I think you actually wanted to be the first or the alpha pioneers and had great intentions to build something for your self, and you choose mining rather than maybe buying the eth from the market.
You also invested time in the calculations and mining details, and believe me, all that was some great efforts.
It's good to read. I've heard you saying you mined eth, but I didn't have the details until now.
RE: My First Steps in Mining Crypto