Works or Not – some thoughts

[orca87]

I am trying to get my stuff together for an inert gas method, as this seems the most peaceful one to me.

However, I like the theoretical idea of the Death Machine:

Euthanasia Coaster - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

You would have enough time to stop the process, and if you do, no harm or risk of ending as a veggie will be caused.

So, I'm contemplating similar methods that are realistic. Parachute jumping without opening the parachute comes to my mind. However, this is impossible since parachutes have a safety mechanism that will trigger the parachute if you don't.

Anything else in that category?

 

[redbathingduck]

To me the euthanasia coaster doesn't seem very humane compared to other euthanasia options and it's not something that will ever come to fruition. (obviously). You say there would be enough time to stop the process but how? Would you control it from inside the coaster? What about other people in it that do want to continue? I know it's just an idea but it seems very silly to me.

Parachute jumping would be possible but like why? You'd have to gain the trust of some kind of club/organisation until you're sufficient at it, only to then betray their trust by sabotaging your parachute beforehand and potentially traumatizing them, making them realize that was your only goal? It might be a 'spectacular' death I guess but idk why someone would want that. Ctb isn't really meant to be fun or anything

 

[orca87]

To me the euthanasia coaster doesn't seem very humane compared to other euthanasia options and it's not something that will ever come to fruition. (obviously). You say there would be enough time to stop the process but how? Would you control it from inside the coaster? What about other people in it that do want to continue? I know it's just an idea but it seems very silly to me.

Oh no, the idea is that this is a single person ride. Of course, it's hypothetical and will ever be.
But the idea is that you go up slowly 500 m. If you go up you have already made that decision. If you do nothing, the device will take you down that 500 m and eventually cause death. However, you can stop it up until the moment you're on the top of the coaster.

Parachute jumping would be possible but like why? You'd have to gain the trust of some kind of club/organisation until you're sufficient at it, only to then betray their trust by sabotaging your parachute beforehand and potentially traumatizing them, making them realize that was your only goal? It might be a 'spectacular' death I guess but idk why someone would want that. Ctb isn't really meant to be fun or anything

It's not about fun or being spectacular.
The same concept from above applies here: The moment you jump, you've made your decision. If any experience or thought comes up which still gives you hope to live, you can pull the parachute trigger. If you do nothing, you'll die.


With other methods, that's not possible. Say, you drink SN. The moment you drink it, there is no way back. Or, you use inert gas. The moment you inhale, it's over.
Or, at the very least, any form of recovery bears the risk that you end up as a veggie.


I like the idea of making the decision and taking action but having a brief moment where you could undo that decision. If you do nothing, your decision gets executed.

 

[redbathingduck]

Oh no, the idea is that this is a single person ride.

Oh I see, in the article you linked it said it was meant for 24 people at once but I guess with one person it makes a lot more sense.

With other methods, that's not possible. Say, you drink SN. The moment you drink it, there is no way back. Or, you use inert gas. The moment you inhale, it's over.
Or, at the very least, any form of recovery bears the risk that you end up as a veggie.


I like the idea of making the decision and taking action but having a brief moment where you could undo that decision. If you do nothing, your decision gets executed.

I can understand where you're coming from but I think for a lot of people that last second choice wouldn't really be desirable. A lot of people struggle with SI which is why people want something easy, relatively painless and fast. I feel like for a lot of people methods where you have some time to back out wouldn't really be appealing because they don't want their survival instinct to get in the way, which it almost assuredly would in a situation like that. To each their own of course though.

I guess there's some appeal into there being no consequences once you do back out of your decision as opposed to being hospitalized or something similar. I'm not sure about other methods like the ones in your post but I'm sure they exist.