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First woman dies in ‘suicide capsule’ in Switzerland (www.volkskrant.nl)
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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.

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[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 56 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Terminal or not this is a human way of accepting death.

Imagine your an old 70+/ 80+ couple that are ready to go but together. You can hold your spouses hand, spend time with family, and say your final goodbyes while you are still mentally functioning. Not a burden on anyone or heart broken after losing your partner.

To me, this is a great alternative to dying alone in a cold "retirement home." I know it is not for everyone but, my partner and I have talked about as an option.

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I would rather do this than suffer through dementia, if it comes to that.