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by ev0lution 4478 days ago
I'm not sure about the sensitivity of pressure sensors so I can't comment on that, but in most cases where oxygen masks are required, it is rapid decompression caused by the pressurisation system failing or a physically broken part of the aircraft that has exposed the cabin to the outside atmosphere. I'm not aware of a case like this (if this person's theory is at all plausible) where depressurisation happens slowly.