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.

  • Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.caEnglish
    6·
    2 hours ago

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

    • pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      12·
      18 minutes ago

      Which isn’t too bad if you can stay calm and relax tbh. Slow deep breaths let you feel like you’re doing something to continue your survival without the panic of frantic breathing. Takes a bit of practice but honestly not as bad as it seems.