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Being stuck in one of these during a tsunami does not seem like a good idea.

If a large mass of debris collided with the capsule, the water tight seal or structure itself could become compromised. You'd then be left drowning in a capsule.

If the capsule is buried, how do they find you?

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All things being equal, I think I'd rather be in one of these than in the open.

For this price, you can build a proper cyclone cellar with drainage, ventillation and most importantly escape hardware.

This thing is a coffin if it ever gets under debris, and a floating/drowning coffin if it gets into water. Bonus points if you end up tossed and upside down.

That's a good point. When I made my comment, I hadn't seen the price yet! I was thinking somewhere in the ballpark of 5k.

Actual life boats contain lots of foam so they stay buoyant even flooded with water. From what I can tell this capsule depends solely on the air inside to stay floating. I agree that that's probably a bad idea.

Maybe better than nothing, but certainly not the best money can buy

A metal detector?

Jokes aside, I didn’t see anything about breathable oxygen/nitrogen.

Perhaps I missed it.

It's listed under standard features on the product page:

> Air Supply Tanks (one for each occupant)

A scuba tank is like an hour of air for a person, less if you're stressed - and that doesn't look as large as a scuba tank.

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