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minus-squarekalkulat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days ago25 years ago, the cheapest gas I bough was $1.05 / gallon. I’m having a hard time thinking of any common products that cost less than 4x as much today.
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoUp until trump’s tariffs, the distraction war, and the DoJ being favorable to tech bros… I would have said RAM.
minus-squareSpaghettiMaster@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoOn a 25 year timescale that is still true. For now at least.
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoSolar panels and rechargable batteries (when you consider the production/storage, and not just the cost of a panel or battery) I’m not saying the commentary on inflation is wrong, but I think it is interesting where we are seeing price increases, vs price decreases.
25 years ago, the cheapest gas I bough was $1.05 / gallon. I’m having a hard time thinking of any common products that cost less than 4x as much today.
Up until trump’s tariffs, the distraction war, and the DoJ being favorable to tech bros… I would have said RAM.
On a 25 year timescale that is still true. For now at least.
Solar panels and rechargable batteries (when you consider the production/storage, and not just the cost of a panel or battery)
I’m not saying the commentary on inflation is wrong, but I think it is interesting where we are seeing price increases, vs price decreases.