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pangaia

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27. "Around the minute mark, the user will become unconscious, experiencing almost no pain,"

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Mon Dec 4, 2017, 03:05 PM

Dec 2017

"ALMOST" ? What does 'almost" mean?

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High-tech suicide machine makes death a painless, peaceful, optimal way to go [View all] smirkymonkey Dec 2017 OP

Excellent! Blue_Adept Dec 2017 #1

I agree. Especially with the decrease in long term healthcare options for the terminally/chronically smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #2

I've been in favor of this for decades. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2017 #6

My wife received a medically assisted death three months ago The_jackalope Dec 2017 #3

Thank you for that. I responded to your post in that group. smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #5

If you read the article, you will see we DO have that option in some of the states dixiegrrrrl Dec 2017 #8

I know we have the option, but not the exact same way, i.e. the physician administered smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #13

I believe you have to be able swallow your own meds LeftInTX Dec 2017 #40

Those states are ... Duppers Dec 2017 #44

What a beautiful post for a beautiful relationship. Many never find that in this life. n/t Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #9

Thank you. I count blessings every minute. nt The_jackalope Dec 2017 #10

My favorite cousin's wife chose the same process in Canada malaise Dec 2017 #24

It's nice to live in a civilized country. nt The_jackalope Dec 2017 #41

My first thought.... Binkie The Clown Dec 2017 #4

Soylent Green wasn't a movie, it was the menu, baby! Blue_Tires Dec 2017 #32

I prefer my suicide machines chrome-wheeled, fuel-injected, and steppin' it out over the line. Aristus Dec 2017 #7

Get out while you're young... The_jackalope Dec 2017 #12

Good enough for tramps like you, I suppose. n/t sl8 Dec 2017 #35

Yeah, I get that a lot... Aristus Dec 2017 #38

I don't have a fear of death. I have a fear of suffering. spiderpig Dec 2017 #11

Damn Futurama wasn't too far off! Initech Dec 2017 #14

Liquid nitrogen?! sl8 Dec 2017 #15

I thought that was a little strange too. Liquid nitrogen would turn you into an smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #19

Such is the state of science in journalism. Thor_MN Dec 2017 #25

Kills many in confined space/tank accidents around the world. NutmegYankee Dec 2017 #39

Reminds me of: "Fry Meets Bender In A Suicide Booth" EX500rider Dec 2017 #16

I am totally opposed to capital punishment, but, if the states insist on it, why not . . . . Stinky The Clown Dec 2017 #17

And that 6 or 7 seconds after the head is severed defacto7 Dec 2017 #33

Original source... NurseJackie Dec 2017 #18

Que the screaming from the bible thumpers n2doc Dec 2017 #20

Yes, they are pro-life, but if you have to die, they want you to die in the most smirkymonkey Dec 2017 #21

And we can't use this in our prisons instead of lethal injection? lindysalsagal Dec 2017 #22

Last Cab to Darwin hunter Dec 2017 #23

and... a major piece of the GOP replacement health care plan falls into place 0rganism Dec 2017 #26

Not painful enough n2doc Dec 2017 #28

the pain seems optional, maybe they can make us pay a premium for painless deaths 0rganism Dec 2017 #29

"Around the minute mark, the user will become unconscious, experiencing almost no pain," pangaia Dec 2017 #27

Not sure why they said that myself. defacto7 Dec 2017 #31

An interesting device but unnecessary. defacto7 Dec 2017 #30

Would nitrous oxide work? Go happily. FarCenter Dec 2017 #36

Yes, that works as well. defacto7 Dec 2017 #43

I developed one of these but with mine the whole device is re-usable- snooper2 Dec 2017 #34

Why the hell aren't we using this for the death penalty? Calculating Dec 2017 #37

Non enough pain. "Vengeance is mine, saith the state..." nt The_jackalope Dec 2017 #42