The macabre concept of a 'euthanasia roller coaster' that thrills you... then kills you

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ ^ | February 28 2012 | By JULIAN GAVAGHAN

[Para-Ord.45]

An engineer has come up with macabre rollercoaster concept where passengers are thrilled and then ‘killed’.

The chilling Euthanasia Coaster is a theoretical machine engineered to ‘humanely, with elegance and euphoria, take the life of a human being’.

It is designed to subject the rider to a series of unique experiences from euphoria to thrill and from tunnel vision to loss of consciousness.

When travelling at 100m/s, the passenger would then pass away following a lack of oxygen reaching the brain.

The surreal structure is the brainchild of Lithuanian engineer Julijonas Urbonas.

[chessplayer]

Wow.

[armymarinemom]

[The KG9 Kid]

Let me guess: Scythe blades at the end.

Okay, this nonsense has got to stop.

[Clintonfatigued]

I’m at a loss for words.

[Usagi_yo]

Soylent green is people!

[RegulatorCountry]

You first, Julijonas. Do let us know how it goes.

[Trick or Treat]

That’s just creepy.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Para-Ord.45.

...the brainchild of Lithuanian engineer Julijonas Urbonas.

Obviously this is the humane way to balance the budget without raising taxes. You do want that, right? /s

[FrankR]

[Mygirlsmom]

Because gas chambers are so....you know.....boring.

[Tijeras_Slim]

[cripplecreek]

Nothing but trouble - Mr Bonestripper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enUo-1TjdEs

[RegulatorCountry]

Nope, a huge incline and corresponding drop to get up to speed, followed by a series of loops in decreasing radius, akin to a corkscrew but it actually looks like concertina wire, appropriately. Death would be due to hypoxia.

[Grizzled Bear]

“You have expired. Report to ‘carousel’ immediately.”

[TEXOKIE]

This is reminiscent of the invention of the most humane way to put people to death of its time, the guillotine.

[TalBlack]

“Carousel” Logans’ Run That scifi with FF wherein no one can live past their 30th bday. It was a ride that zotted the birthday boys and girls.

[FreeAtlanta]

Solyent Green

My immediate thought, too.

Someone needs to remake that movie.

[FreeAtlanta]

Some people don't like roller coasters. It would be torture.

[Chance Hart]

I have always been a proponent of the Opium Den Euphoric method of DEATH. Roller Coasters are just so 70's :-)