If I want to speculate, I'll just buy the bitcoins with fiat, because then they'd be cheaper than mining them. Perhaps with the next difficulty drop, I'll turn it back on.. but unless price goes up, I think I'm going dark for a bit.
Well for me, If my miners stop "breaking even" I still get Super Extremetly Inexpensive Heating. Like. $5/mo to heat my 10room house
What the crap do you do with a 10 room house?
Those with more capital make more capital. Welcome to capitalism.