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[–] 9 points 5 months ago (4 children)

I don't believe so, it's the method I've heard of that the "suicide pods" use in other countries unless that's the same thing. Supposedly your body starts freaking out when there's a buildup of CO2, so if I can displace that with nitrogen and still vent out the CO2 then it should work fine.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    Yeah, I'm aware (for similar reasons). The description I read in one article at the time sure made it sound very similar, though. Any idea what they're doing if not that?

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    No idea what they'd be using, but since it was for executions in the US I wouldn't for one second doubt it was a shitty quality device from a private company that was just taking in tax dollars and to hell with the outcome for the person in it. :/

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    That's exactly what happened. The supplier cut corners and the device didn't flush the CO2 away resulting in an agonizing death suffocating on CO2. They also didn't supply enough nitrogen and just used whatever tank they could procure from a welding supply store.

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