A Suicide Machine
Assisted suicide with Sarco
“Sarco [from Exit International, Haarlem, The Netherlands] is a 3D-printed pod that assists those suffering with a terminal condition to commit suicide. According to the company, patients can take an online test, and, if deemed mentally sound, they will receive an access code to a pod that can be towed virtually anywhere the patient requests. Once inside, the user answers the system’s questions and begins the process with the press of a button. Once the button is pressed, the pod fills with nitrogen while oxygen is simultaneously reduced to roughly 1%. The user then becomes unconscious, eventually succumbing to hypoxia (oxygen starvation) in just 30 seconds.” Assisted suicide is legal in five EU countries and Canada. MORE
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