From b20d1cd9ff7527f1e94f368747fbeec86187136d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: claude Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:08:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update project cost estimates with tracked data The impact hooks have now captured 3 sessions of real data (295 Wh, 95g CO2, $98). Update the plan to show tracked numbers as a lower bound and revise the rough total estimate downward. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) --- plans/measure-project-impact.md | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) 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)