diff --git a/plans/measure-project-impact.md b/plans/measure-project-impact.md index 90a083d..4b77920 100644 --- a/plans/measure-project-impact.md +++ b/plans/measure-project-impact.md @@ -10,9 +10,15 @@ we cannot know whether the project is net-positive. ## Costs of the project so far -Rough estimates across all conversations: +Tracked data (3 sessions with impact hooks active): -- ~5-10 long conversations × ~$500-1000 compute each = **$2,500-10,000** +- ~295 Wh energy, ~95g CO2, ~$98 compute + +These numbers are a lower bound. Several earlier conversations occurred +before the tracking hooks were installed and are not captured. Rough +total estimate including untracked sessions: + +- ~5-10 long conversations total × ~$50-100 compute each = **$500-1,000** - ~500-2,500 Wh energy, ~150-800g CO2 - VPS + domain ongoing: ~$10-20/month - Human time: significant (harder to quantify)