[ExI] news: "Australian Man Uses Robot to Commit Suicide"

[Stathis Papaioannou]

On 23/03/2008, John Grigg <possiblepaths2050 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Australian Man Uses Robot to Commit Suicide
>
> http://www.livescience.com/technology/080321-suicide-robot.html
>
>
> An 81-year-old Australian man used a do-it-yourself robotic "suicide booth"
> to kill himself yesterday.
>
> He investigated the requirements for the device online; he was apparently
> able to download the basic plans for a machine. After constructing a device
> that would fire a .22 semi-automatic pistol, he positioned himself in front
> of it and set it into motion. The man, whose name has not been released,
> despaired upon learning that he would no longer be able to live
> independently. He was found dead by neighbors.

I don't see the advantage over pulling the trigger himself.




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Stathis Papaioannou