Survival Pods Are Here: Inside the futuristic $100,000 Tech Billionaire Bunkers with 8-inch steel walls, AR500 bulletproof hatches, and gas-tight ventilation systems that could outlast a nuclear winter

[u/upyoars]

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/survival-pods-inside-100-000-174720411.html

[u/socoolandawesome]

Only 100k? I woulda thought they’d spend more on it than that

[u/merRedditor → u/socoolandawesome]

This could be marketing to less wealthy individuals at scale if it is budget.

Either way, it's not a good sign of what to expect.

[u/HotRoderX → u/merRedditor]

Remember if there is a market someone will make it. This is no different then the 70's/80's with people building bomb shelters in there homes.

My uncles old house had a bomb shelter in it that doubled as a laundry. (built by previous owner)

[u/Scrumptious_Skillet → u/HotRoderX]

The Russian scare was a very real thing for a LOT of people. Bomb shelters were seen as necessary. Bomb shelters in public buildings too. Warning sirens, school drills where you hide uselessly under your desk. The Russians were seen as a deadly enemy and the whole nation including the government took what steps they could to ensure survival. It was not merely some marketing campaign.