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The AI boom is hitting a wall and it’s not chips or funding. It’s electricity. The power grid was built for slow, steady growth of just 1-2% per year like a boomer’s savings account. AI data centers need massive, always-on loads of 100–1,000+ MW that must run 24/7 without interruption. **Here’s the math in plain numbers so even you smooth brains can understand:** * Average US home: \~1.23 kW continuous. * A single 100 MW data center powers roughly 81,000 …
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CLSK & MARA: The Slickest Play in the AI Power Crunch
· r/wallstreetbets
· May 26, 2026