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Originally posted by Seaver
The toilet seats cost $200 not because of stupidity but because of the specifications. They had to withstand near supersonic speeds at ultra-low pressure, while being self-sealing in order to prevent explosive decompression (in the case it might be occupied at the time). High specifications matched with not too much production always equals expensive costs, its not like someone just looked over it on the piece of paper like many are lead to be.
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Hooray, we agree on something. I am tired of the "zinger" of a $200 dollar hammer related by people who never even saw these things for fact and never considered that things ordered for military situations just might have to work better than the stuff in your home.