Have you ever slammed your keyboard during a deadline meltdown and thought, “Surely this raw chaotic energy could power something”? Well, good news: it can! Bad news: it’s roughly enough to warm a microscopic droplet of water or lift a squirrel the height of four sheets of paper. Truly, the future is now.

This video crunches the numbers and reveals that typing an entire novel would power your laptop for about 30 seconds, which is honestly insulting given how much emotional damage writing a novel inflicts.

And if you want to run a microwave?

Just type one novel per second. No pressure. Esports pros aren’t even close, and they’re basically keyboard hummingbirds.

So yes, typing does generate energy, just not the kind that will ever impress your utility company… or that squirrel.