Carbon Monoxide is too OP

[dmdmdm]

Everything about CO seems too good to be true.

Easy access,
Easy to pull off,
Relatively low consequences if failed (compared to other methods),

Missing something?

 

[Nikitatos]

I'm surprised it's not more popular. Some grills, a small space, and a good CO meter.

 

[Denis]

Secluded space harder to find when not living alone and without a car. Timing is quite long, higher chance for SI to kick in, or someone to interrupt you. If you are not asleep during the process, the symptoms can also be hard to tolerate - labored breathing, sweating, sometimes vomiting.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

OP, everything the you stated about CO is right EXCEPT the "relatively low consequences" if (you) fail. There can be ENORMOUSLY serious consequences from failure, including neurologic issues, related paralysis, blindness. Those sound relatively serious to me.

 

[UKscotty]

Dangerous to other people like h2s. That's why they are not encouraged here.

If done safely though, yes an extremely peaceful and reliable methods with very low chance of failure.

 

[DavidInternet]

I'd like to know more about this method too. How does the traditional method involving a car's exhaust pipe work?

 

[AmericanMary]

I'd like to know more about this method too. How does the traditional method involving a car's exhaust pipe work?

The methods talked about mostly on here are charcoal or generators.

 

[dmdmdm]

OP, everything the you stated about CO is right EXCEPT the "relatively low consequences" if (you) fail. There can be ENORMOUSLY serious consequences from failure, including neurologic issues, related paralysis, blindness. Those sound relatively serious to me.

Yeah, you're right, I should have specified a bit more.

However, every method got really bad potential consequences *in theory*

Practically however, there have barely been any serious consequences ever mentioned by someone who tried CTBing with CO, neither on SaSu nor in any studies. Long-term there might be, but short-term all seems good and also in relation to other methods like a blessing.

 

[locked*n*loaded]

Yeah, you're right, I should have specified a bit more.

However, every method got really bad potential consequences *in theory*

Practically however, there have barely been any serious consequences ever mentioned by someone who tried CTBing with CO, neither on SaSu nor in any studies. Long-term there might be, but short-term all seems good and also in relation to other methods like a blessing.

Just wanted to point it out. It's my method too. And I agree 100% that every method can have serious co sequences upon failure. I haven't heard of any serious co sequences either with CO, but that doesn't mean they aren't there. I often feel concern when someone says they're going to ctb with CO. If they're successful, I wouldn't expect to hear anything back. But, then I start thinking what if they weren't successful and are laying somewhere in a hospital room, with a bunch of tubes sticking out of them, unable to speak, walk, etc. Maybe we would never hear from them, either? There's really no way to know 99.99999% of anyone's outcome here on SaSu when they say they're going through with their method.

 

[dmdmdm]

Just wanted to point it out. It's my method too. And I agree 100% that every method can have serious co sequences upon failure. I haven't heard of any serious co sequences either with CO, but that doesn't mean they aren't there. I often feel concern when someone says they're going to ctb with CO. If they're successful, I wouldn't expect to hear anything back. But, then I start thinking what if they weren't successful and are laying somewhere in a hospital room, with a bunch of tubes sticking out of them, unable to speak, walk, etc. Maybe we would never hear from them, either? There's really no way to know 99.99999% of anyone's outcome here on SaSu when they say they're going through with their method.

Yeah fair enough, definitely one of the methods where you gotta put a bit more of planning into than with Others.

 

[Beyond_Repair]

From what I understand you have to be pretty meticulous about the set-up and the materials needed (quality coal, grill, tent if going that route, co meter), might price some people out of it

Also the serious complications that can happen if you fail

 

[Ambivalent1]

Shit method. Jumping is number one.

 

[ladylazarus4]

Shit method. Jumping is number one.

I disagree, for most people I think SI would be too insurmountable. But it's your own personal method obviously

 

[Ambivalent1]

I disagree, for most people I think SI would be too insurmountable. But it's your own personal method obviously

Insurmountable for me too. It's why id drink first. Glug glug glug

 

[Beyond_Repair]

Shit method. Jumping is number one.

Lol I've tried to jump off a small cliff into a lake before after watching several other people do it and be fine, and it legitimately took me like 10 minutes to psych myself up. It probably varies from person to person but my SI (at least for heights) is way too strong even if I really wanted to jump

 

[Ambivalent1]

Lol I've tried to jump off a small cliff into a lake before after watching several other people do it and be fine, and it legitimately took me like 10 minutes to psych myself up. It probably varies from person to person but my SI (at least for heights) is way too strong even if I really wanted to jump

How about with alcohol?

 

[oneeyed]

I'm curious about this method using charcoal grill. Wouldn't that produce alot of co2 as well and be unbearable due to the smell and the irritation? I must be missing something.

 

[lostmeaning]

I bought everything for it awhile ago (and still have everything), but the problem is there are many possible consequences and risks to it. I have my own place currently, but it could kill neighbors through the vents (I assume), start a fire, start a fire after I die, lots of smoke set off fire alarms and draw attention. And most of that applies to doing it in a car, nowhere private enough for me to even attempt that.

I like how it seems like a peaceful method, but it's too complicated for most people.

 

[Praestat_Mori]

I'm curious about this method using charcoal grill. Wouldn't that produce alot of co2 as well and be unbearable due to the smell and the irritation? I must be missing something.

No bc most of glowing charcoal is incomplete combustion (it's covered by its own ash and it's only glowing not really burning) and that produces CO instead of CO2. The CO has a lot more intense effects than CO2 and is not recognized as a danger by our SI.

 

[Ash]

Ok, this is driving me up the wall as I'm an old fart and not up with what the kids say these days.

To me, on fora (that's the Latin plural for forum, that's how old I am) OP means Opening Post or Opening Poster. What does it mean in the context of the title?

 

[Zaphkiel]

Ok, this is driving me up the wall as I'm an old fart and not up with what the kids say these days.

To me, on fora (that's the Latin plural for forum, that's how old I am) OP means Opening Post or Opening Poster. What does it mean in the context of the title?

Overpowered. As in, too strong for the opportunity cost. It's mostly gaming vocabulary.

More on topic, Locked and Loaded is probably one of the most knowledgeable people here on this method.

 

[Ash]

Overpowered. As in, too strong for the opportunity cost. It's mostly gaming vocabulary.

Thank you!

 

[Praestat_Mori]

To me, on fora (that's the Latin plural for forum, that's how old I am)

Did u learn Latin in school/uni?

 

[Ash]

Did u learn Latin in school/uni?

I spoke it in the same millennium as the actual Romans.

 

[Ironborn]

I'd like to know more about this method too. How does the traditional method involving a car's exhaust pipe work?

Car exhausts don't work anymore, catalytic converters are fitted to almost all modern cars to reduce air pollution. Trying to ctb with exhaust will just give you a nasty headache and nausea.
This method is using charcoal to produce CO in an enclosed space. It's a popular method in Asia from what I understand but like anything not without risks.
Because you are essentially denying your brain oxygen failure can lead to serious consequences.
It is effective though, there are plenty of examples of just accidental death from it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21059594

 

[DavidInternet]

Car exhausts don't work anymore, catalytic converters are fitted to almost all modern cars to reduce air pollution. Trying to ctb with exhaust will just give you a nasty headache and nausea.
This method is using charcoal to produce CO in an enclosed space. It's a popular method in Asia from what I understand but like anything not without risks.
Because you are essentially denying your brain oxygen failure can lead to serious consequences.
It is effective though, there are plenty of examples of just accidental death from it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21059594

Thank you for the information.

 

[oneeyed]

I spoke it in the same millennium as the actual Romans.

Spartacus lives!