JohnnyBrevo

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   by JohnnyBrevo 11mo ago

   On “average” wages: The chart uses a typical/median (net) hourly wage, not the mean. Means are pulled up by high earners, and many HN readers sit above the median. so your personal “hours to basics” will look lower than the chart. Usin
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   by JohnnyBrevo 11mo ago

   Not a welfare ranking. This measures one thing: hours of work to cover a small monthly essentials basket (rent, utilities, basic food, transport) = price ÷ wage. Healthcare/education/vacation are mostly outside that basket or alre
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   by JohnnyBrevo 11mo ago

   TL;DR: PPP adjusts prices across currencies; this metric converts a fixed essentials basket into hours of local work. Formula: Hours = Monthly essentials basket price (local) ÷ Typical local hourly wage. Two countries can have similar PPP p
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   by JohnnyBrevo 1y ago

   Author here. The article maps how AI shifts costs to households (riders, grid upgrades) and proposes Self-Powered AI: new clean supply, hour-by-hour local matching, firm backup, and a public ledger (plus water disclosure). It’s operational,
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   Self-Powered AI: a practical standard so AI growth doesn't raise power bills(thepricer.org)

   1 points by JohnnyBrevo 1y ago|1 comments