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Nitschke's "Suicide Machine" Draws Crowds at Amsterdam Funeral Fair

posted by fyngyrz on Monday April 16 2018, @06:03AM   Printer-friendly
from the and-thanks-for-all-the-fish dept.

MrPlow writes:

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Euthanasia advocate displays 'Sarco', a pod that fills with nitrogen, which he hopes will one day be available as a 3D-printable device

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Called the "Sarco", short for sarcophagus, the 3D-printed machine invented by Australian euthanasia activist Philip Nitschke and Dutch designer Alexander Bannink comes with a detachable coffin, mounted on a stand that contains a nitrogen canister.

"The person who wants to die presses the button and the capsule is filled with nitrogen. He or she will feel a bit dizzy but will then rapidly lose consciousness and die," said Nitschke. The Sarco was a device "to provide people with a death when they wish to die," Nitschke said.

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/15/nitschke-suicide-machine-amsterdam-euthanasia-funeral-fair

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  • (Score: 2) by Bobs on Monday April 16 2018, @05:50PM (1 child)

    by Bobs (1462) on Monday April 16 2018, @05:50PM (#667724)

    Good point - I was saying I could prefer it for myself.

    There are downsides in allowing people to choose to kill themselves: there are various ways people can be coerced to make that decision.

    But sometimes, it seems like it can be the best option.

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  • (Score: 1, Troll) by realDonaldTrump on Monday April 16 2018, @10:36PM

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Monday April 16 2018, @10:36PM (#667831) Homepage Journal

    Barney Frank admited that ObamaCare does have "death panels." Obamacare must be fully repealed or healthcare will be destroyed.