The space-age looking Sarco capsule, first unveiled in 2019, replaces the oxygen inside it with nitrogen, causing death by hypoxia. It would cost $20 to use.
The person climbs into the purple capsule, closes the lid, and is asked automated questions such as who they are, where they are and if they know what happens when they press the button.
"'If you want to die', the voice says in the processor, 'Press this button'," said Sarco inventor Philip Nitschke, a leading global figure in right-to-die activism.
He explained that once the button is pressed, the amount of oxygen in the air plummets from 21 percent to 0.05 percent in less than 30 seconds.
"Within two breaths of air of that low level of oxygen, they will start to feel disorientated, uncoordinated and slightly euphoric before losing consciousness," Nitschke said.
"They will then stay in that state of unconsciousness for... around about five minutes before death will take place," he added.
The Sarco monitors the oxygen level in the capsule, the person's heart rate and the oxygen saturation of the blood.
"We will be able to see quite quickly when that person has died," said Nitschke.
As for someone changing their mind at the very last minute, Nitschke said: "Once you press that button, there's no way of going back."
As for someone changing their mind at the very last minute, Nitschke said: "Once you press that button, there's no way of going back."
What if you're too poor to die?It wouldn't be difficult to find somebody that would fund a death at $20
What if you're too poor to die?
"Hey Steve, can I borrow 20 bucks? I'll pay you back Friday." (winks deviously at camera, laugh track)mad that i laughed at that
What if you're too poor to die?Bender tied a rope around a quarter when he used his suicide booth.
Somewhat reassuring
I understand right to die activism but this still makes me uncomfortableWhat would make you comfortable then giving that you support right to die?
Somewhat reassuringBut does the machine determine that?
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Can someone be shoved into the pod and a different person pushes the button?
What would make you comfortable then giving that you support right to die?A society not build around sidelining or exploiting vulnerable people
A society not build around sidelining or exploiting vulnerable peopleI mean without the pod. I support the right to die too, incidentally.
Can someone be shoved into the pod and a different person pushes the button?
Actually how does the body get disposed of now?What do you mean? Someone picks it up and then does what that person wanted with their body, bury, cremate, etc.
Actually how does the body get disposed of now?
What do you mean? Someone picks it up and then does what that person wanted with their body, bury, cremate, etc.I mean given how cheap it is to do so at $20 makes this more questionable.
Actually how does the body get disposed of now?
The authorities are called after it is used. I assume they then show up and do the usual whenever someone dies.Launch an investigation
Can someone be shoved into the pod and a different person pushes the button?From the description given, I don't see how that would be possible (or how they wouldn't prevent that) from outside of the closed pod. They also have to get them through a bunch of questions before the button would be active.
I mean given how cheap it is to do so at $20 makes this more questionable.$20 bucks just gets you killed. I thought you meant what happens with the body after.
Actually how does the body get disposed of now?They spring out after completion
$20 bucks just gets you killed. I thought you meant what happens with the body after.I do mean that too. Its just that $20 to get you killed but they still need to dispose the body makes me question things unless funerals are cheaper in Switzerland
But does the machine determine that?
"Once you press that button, there's no way of going back."seems like they should have a failsafe for the person to push open the lid if they are having second thoughts imo
It would cost $20 to use."Hey, can I borrow $20?"
Actually how does the body get disposed of now?
Finally suicide booths from Futurama