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> A 3D-printed capsule, destined for use in assisted suicide, may legally be operated in Switzerland, according to advice obtained by Exit International, the or
by gigglesupstairs 5y ago
> A 3D-printed capsule, destined for use in assisted suicide, may legally be operated in Switzerland, according to advice obtained by Exit International, the organisation that developed the ‘Sarco’ machine.
> It’s a 3-D printed capsule, activated from the inside by the person intending to die. The machine can be towed anywhere for the death. It can be in an idyllic outdoor setting or in the premises of an assisted suicide organisation, for example.
> The person will get into the capsule and lie down. It’s very comfortable. They will be asked a number of questions and when they have answered, they may press the button inside the capsule activating the mechanism in their own time.
> The capsule is sitting on a piece of equipment that will flood the interior with nitrogen, rapidly reducing the oxygen level to 1 per cent from 21 per cent. The person will feel a little disoriented and may feel slightly euphoric before they lose consciousness. The whole thing takes about 30 seconds. Death takes place through hypoxia and hypocapnia, oxygen and carbon dioxide deprivation, respectively. There is no panic, no choking feeling.
- annetipasto 5y agothis feels like a phenomenal advancement on this front. now if only I could read about it without slipping into existential panic...
- jonnybgood 5y agoWhat can a person do if they change their mind? I’m assuming it can be stopped. I think about those who jumped from the Golden Gate and survived. Them changing their mind after jumping.
- throwawayboise 5y agoPresumably there's a "cancel" button, for if you change your mind before you lose consciousness.
- Biganon 5y agoAnd now due to the prolonged hypoxia, you're a vegetable.
- hatesinterviews 5y agoNo. If you are still conscious (it takes <30 seconds before losing consciousness) then you haven’t experienced sufficient oxygen deprivation to have severe permanent side effects. Brain death takes several minutes of sustained hypoxia. If you’re unconscious then obviously there’s no cancelling by your own will.
- throwawayboise 5y agoI think if you're still conscious enough to press a cancel button, you'd be OK in that regard (but I'm not an expert on the subject, to be sure).