The human brain runs on roughly 20 watts, while the world’s fastest supercomputer, LineShine in Shenzhen, draws 42.2 million watts. Viral social media comparisons are largely inaccurate, but verified figures remain concerning: global data center consumption reached 485 terawatt-hours in 2025, with AI-focused facilities growing 50% that same year, and the International Energy Agency projecting a tripling by 2030. Grid access, not chip availability, has become the binding constraint, with median time from interconnection request to commercial operation exceeding five years. Bitcoin miners, who built electrical infrastructure over the past decade, are now in a favorable position: AI contracts signed by public miners exceed 70 billion dollars in aggregate, but only 750 megawatts are actually energized.
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