A 64-year-old woman committed suicide in a specially designed ‘suicide capsule’ containing nitrogen gas. The Sarco promises a ‘quick, peaceful and reliable death’.

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.

    • pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      3 hours 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.