Median looks a bit better ($1.17 for last value, compared to $1.92) both are far from $0.05

or you just spend once to make a lightning connection and spend for much less and faster?

or use any other blockchain?

Yes, there are indeed other options. Like cash or a credit card.

people write to blockchains for more reasons than payments.

there are equivalent costs in dollars to perform this action, which I thought we were talking about here.

lightning has limited utility though! does have lower tail end costs