No it's not [0]. I know HN is a bubble, a rich and successful one, but it's crazy how detached from reality some comments are. It borders between an extreme 'fake it till you make it' mentality and sheer trolling.

For reference, in my G7 country $5k are 3 to 4 months wage.

[0] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LEU0254530600A