Euthanasia Coaster

[SomethingUnrelated]

I can't see this ever coming off, and I can't see anyone who is in a position to let this happen being in favour of it.

 

[BiscuitTrouser]

See, that's a nice 'lab condition' estimation of what would happen. However, I doubt it'll be all that clean and easy in real life. I can see tongues bitten through, capillaries in eyeballs rupturing, trails of various bodily fluids flying from the coaster on each loop. This was designed by people who were working on a hypothetical scenario, I was working in the real world where I can imagine things going wrong.

Ever passed out because of G forces? I almost did when flying a plane under harsh G forces. Thankfully the instructor took the controls but jesus christ was it weird. I seem to have my tongue, my fluids and my capilleries all in tact. Ive done this multiple times. Lets be honest you have NO idea what youre talking about. You dont see anything. You are guessing and being alarmist. You cant just go "i dont have any idea so im going to guess some horrible shit and just make stuff up". Thats dumb. Talking from experiences with G's high enough to knock you ouch (known as GLOC) it doesnt do anything but knock you out. Unless you can magically feel pain while unconcious the rest of the ride will be peacefull.

I imagine if someone had invented the lightbulb near you you would have said:

"I can see eyeballs exploding like jellly, capillaries in eyeballs rupturing, trails of various bodily fluids flying people every time it was turned on! This was designed by people who were working on a hypothetical scenario, I was working in the real world where I can imagine things going wrong"

 

[Squilookle]

'humane' ways of killing are made for the benefit of the executioner's conscience, not the victim.

As long as it's understood that the death will be an end to suffering and will bring peace to a troubled mind, a bullet would be just as painless, and cost a hell of a lot less.

 

[Ironic Pirate]

I think it's pretty fucking sick if I'm honest.

Not sure why either, just a gut reaction.

Wait a minute, are these moronic responses the result of people not even knowing what euthanasia is?

It's NOT the death penalty, it's helping people to die in a manner of their choosing, on their own terms, as opposed to perishing slowly in agony from illness.

This is not something that is ever meant to be forced on people in any way whatsoever.

Except that the OP mentioned the death penalty right in his opening post, which would tend to make the average person then think that this would also be used for that. As far as I know it won't ever be used for that, but someone shouldn't be faulted for thinking that when the OP came out and said it.

 

[SenseOfTumour]

I'm guessing at the end there's some kind of tesla device to make sure they're dead or at least stunned before all the restraints pull back and it flings everyone into the crematorium over at the end of the ride?

Hey, I'm just thinking how to make it a one stop thing, if it's going to be expensive, we need to save time, right?

Seriously, I like the idea of it sending our loved ones into a peaceful, painless, happy 'dream state' before death claims them, but can't we just inject them in bed with some quality drugs instead?

 

[La Barata]

that is pretty messed up, i agree witht he right to euthanasia but death should not be the end result of fear. to feel fear before death must be a horrific thing. would rather go calmly and peacefully.

hell why not tie a barrel of gunpowder to someone and catapult them in to an active volcano, would probably give you same result with less expense to do

....Congrats, I think I know how I wanna go.

 

[SckizoBoy]

Hmmm, I don't think 'euthanasia coaster' is accurate (Execution Coaster...)

Besides, most people who require (or desire) euthanasia are in little position to 'enjoy' a rollercoaster ride right before they see the bright lights. Most would probably die before it picks up any speed whatsoever.

 

[Sojoez]

Look, please don't strawman me, especially about something I'm only discussing while I wait for the oven to heat up. I just don't feel like taking shit off people who think that I need calling stupid. We've talked before and you know I'm not an idiot. I know you're not one too. In fact if I recall correctly we reached a mid point last time because it turned out you and I were approaching a problem from different directions then too.

I'm working on the assumption of G force on a fairly weak person who's head can fall to one side. I haven't knocked myself out in a high-G manoeuvre because I don't fly and I don't drive cars off really high cliffs no. However I have seen quite a few people dying of cancer. I've seen people propped up in pillows too weak to swallow, almost too weak to blink. That is my experience and that is what I am basing this on. I am not saying G force is necessarily a painful way to die (by all accounts it's not) but I am worried that someone weak and emaciated will slip around in a harness, especially during that initial low speed section.

See? That's what worries me about the design. I've seen a lot of the track but fuck all of the cart, if there's a chance that someone could slip so that their head tilted back or far forward then I can see them becoming injured. That's why the concern is there, not funnily enough for the patient because screw 'em, they're dead. I'm concerned more for someone who gets their body back in a distressing state. That and someone who comes there to support their relative and has to watch that. People with a selection of terminal illnesses bruise very easily too, when you're compassionately ending a life you've got to consider the people who'll receive their body afterwards.

By looking at your amount of posts I can only assume (and correct me if I'm wrong) that you are not a stupid person (those people get banned fast) and that you are open minded enough for discussion.

However as you tend to over think the Euthanasia Coaster you forgot to check how strictly the rules for rollercoasters and death penalties are. None allow even the slightest of error. But forget about the death penalty, I only typed that in the hypothetical chance that you get to choose how you go.
No lets assume that the deathcoaster really existed as a way for terminal ill thrill-seekers to end their life.
Don't you think that the coaster cart would be specifically modified to ensure that the person sitting in it will have absolutely no chance in falling out? And that the coaster guarantees a 100% mortality rate?
These things go through a lot of trial and error before going public. Just like airplanes, drugs (medicine) and hell, even toys!

 

[Cheesus333]

I'm disturbed less by the idea of people going on a rollercoaster to die than I am by the fact that, at some point or another, someone has to clean up.