[reisse]

I think mock slide deployment could be made much cheaper than 30k - e. g. high-volume compressors can be used instead of gas canisters, the materials can be cheaper because there is no weight or temperature requirements, etc.

[walletdrainer]

Fair, since it doesn’t actually need to work well enough for emergencies you’re presumably looking at bouncy castle levels of spending.

[butvacuum]

And no bills from the coast guard. (All these devices have distress beacons that activate automatically)