After bringing up in this thread the fact that the tech Batman uses is not in the realm of science fiction anymore I started thinking: just how expensive would all these toys be?
The calculation below is a result of this train of thought. It covers only the Batsuit and the usual gadgets not the Batmobile, Batwing or the Batcave.
Update: A few people have asked so I'll make this clear. All these are things you can buy right now or develop rather simply given a little financial backing. Most are off the shelf but some of them can't be bought by civilians without authorization.
The second thing I'd like to clear up is that I made these calculations myself. I'm not an economist I'm an engineer. I did it by searching through google for sources.
The calculation below is a result of this train of thought. It covers only the Batsuit and the usual gadgets not the Batmobile, Batwing or the Batcave.
Update: A few people have asked so I'll make this clear. All these are things you can buy right now or develop rather simply given a little financial backing. Most are off the shelf but some of them can't be bought by civilians without authorization.
The second thing I'd like to clear up is that I made these calculations myself. I'm not an economist I'm an engineer. I did it by searching through google for sources.
$ | ||||||
*Suit* | ||||||
Kevlar Nomex Body armor | 3000 | |||||
K-N gloves | 150 | |||||
K-N kneepads | 150 | |||||
K-N elbowpads | 150 | |||||
head armor | 500 | |||||
K-N pants | 1000 | |||||
K-N extra pads | 550 | |||||
Carbon fibre reinforcements | 1500 | |||||
Total armor | 7000 | |||||
Miniature multiband radio comunicator | 2000 | |||||
Retinal projection system | 10000 | |||||
Shape memory polymer cape | 40000 | |||||
Carbon fibre helmet | 300 | |||||
Other blades and misc | 3000 | |||||
Gas mask (advanced) | 1000 | |||||
Total suit | 63300 | |||||
*Gadgets* | ||||||
# pcs | Total | |||||
Atlas rope ascender | 15000 | 1 | 15000 | |||
TPLS Grappling hook launcher (special forces silenced) | 50000 | 1 | 50000 | (exagerated price because batman needs a small version) | ||
Portable spectrometer | 30000 | 1 | 30000 | |||
GPS Tracking device | 100 | 3 | 300 | |||
Ultrasonic bat attractor | 200 | 1 | 200 | |||
Batarang (normal) | 1 | 20 | 20 | |||
Batarang (exploding) | 10 | 3 | 30 | |||
Batarang (electronic) | 5 | 5 | 25 | |||
Batarang (remote control) | 25 | 2 | 50 | |||
Smoke/Flash bomb | 2 | 10 | 20 | |||
Knockout gas | 5 | 5 | 25 | |||
Tear gas | 5 | 5 | 25 | |||
USB memory stick | 300 | 1 | 300 | (you didn't think in this day and age batman doesn't have a hardware encrypted memory stick do you?) | ||
Fingerprint scanner kit | 200 | 1 | 200 | |||
Blacklight kit | 200 | 1 | 200 | |||
Long range microphone | 300 | 1 | 300 | |||
Laser microphone | 200 | 1 | 200 | |||
Lockpick (automatic) | 500 | 1 | 500 | |||
Hearbeat detector | 5000 | 1 | 5000 | |||
Motion detector | 30 | 3 | 90 | |||
Periscope | 40 | 1 | 40 | |||
Nightvision camera | 1000 | 1 | 1000 | (not included in suit because of the big size this way he can use it to without risking his head and have it on his HUD) | ||
Thermal camera | 15000 | 1 | 15000 | (same as above - high price includes an IR tele lens) | ||
Total gadgets | 118123 | 118525 | ||||
Total Batman equipment | 181825 | USD |
I'm sure I missed something so I can round it to 200000USD. Before you go to empty your bank account and become a superhero keep in mind that some of this stuff gets used every time he goes out. Armor probably needs to be replaced every week. That's 7000USD/week operating cost from the start. Batarangs, trackers, gas... all those are disposable and cost money. I estimate the operating costs must be around 10000USD/week not counting any Batmobile. Shredded that memory polymer cape? New one costs 40k!
On top of that some of this equipment must be bought by the thousand (like Alfred says in Batman Begins). Some of this equipment is restricted to military and law enforcement. If Waynetech wasn't a military contractor Batman wouldn't have access to some of this stuff.
In other words it's possible but even a milionare would have trouble supporting these costs on a regular basis. Strictly the realm of multi-bilionares.
"If Waynetech wasn't a military contractor Batman wouldn't have access to some of this stuff."
RăspundețiȘtergereOh, you poor naive fool!
Yes yes Batman is always prepared. I know that but Wayne couldn't be Batman without those things :P
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