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.

  • @[email protected]English
    37•4 months ago

    Ya CO2 is basically the feeling of normal suffocation. Might as well hold a plastic bag over their head.

    • @morphballganonEnglish
      5•4 months ago

      Faster if it’s pumped in, but yeah, still terrible.

        • @[email protected]English
          1•4 months ago

          Yep, and I hope no one ever finds the need to. However, when things get bad enough something to practice can substitute for something to do.

      • @untorquerEnglish
        7•4 months ago

        I’ll keep that in mind for next time.