In Switzerland on Monday, a 64-year-old woman died in a specially designed ‘suicide capsule’ containing nitrogen gas. It is the first time ever that this suicide capsule, called the Sarco, was used. The capsule, an airtight cabin the size of a coffin, offers, according to its creators, a ‘quick, peaceful and reliable death’ without the assistance of a doctor or medication.

In a first, an American woman used a suicide pod to take her own life. The process took place in Switzerland. It’s done by pumping in only nitrogen gas, so the person will lose goes dizzy, loses consciousness and eventually dies. Enter futurama memes.

  • SanitationStation@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    7 hours ago

    That’s horrible. Why would anyone think that co2 is in any way an acceptable way of taking a life?

    I guess it’s slightly more efficient than just putting your pets in an airtight container. But still pretty awful.

    • LordGimp@lemm.eeEnglish
      51·
      6 hours ago

      Because it’s cheap and effective. Why splurge on a bottle of compressed nitrogen or argon when all it does is forgo suffering and cost more? Think of the bottom line.

      • EddoWagt@feddit.nlEnglish
        1·
        51 minutes ago

        Is nitrogen even expensive to get? It’s absolutely everywhere, 70% of air is nitrogen