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minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoIt’s a 700k suit to make in today’s money. That doesn’t include R&D, and very notably doesn’t include things the life support backpack or helmet either. If you add those, you come to something like nearly 2 million in 1967 money, or nearly 19 million in modern money.
minus-squareTodd Bonzalez@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months ago$700k was calculated assuming T&D and 2024 dollars, so you’re doubling down on math I already did. The total budget for the suits in 1967 dollars was $100K/suit.
It’s a 700k suit to make in today’s money.
That doesn’t include R&D, and very notably doesn’t include things the life support backpack or helmet either. If you add those, you come to something like nearly 2 million in 1967 money, or nearly 19 million in modern money.
$700k was calculated assuming T&D and 2024 dollars, so you’re doubling down on math I already did.
The total budget for the suits in 1967 dollars was $100K/suit.