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Sarco pod - 3D-printed assisted suicide "sarcophagus" (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/creepywikipedia
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[–] Rolando 19 points 2 months ago

the design is intended to resemble that of a spaceship, in order to give users the feel that they are traveling to the "great beyond".

[–] Lennnny 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Apparently the pod has a voice in it: "The person climbs into the purple capsule, closes the lid, and is asked automated questions such as who they are, where they are and if they know what happens when they press the button.

"'If you want to die', the voice says in the processor, 'Press this button'," said Sarco inventor Philip Nitschke, a leading global figure in right-to-die activism."

[–] db2 18 points 2 months ago

But where do you put in the quarter?

[–] decadentrebel 2 points 2 months ago

Never heard of this. Love the entry!