Topic: TIL about Euthanasia Coasters
Anonymous A started this discussion 10 years ago #50,158
> The Euthanasia Coaster is a steel roller coaster designed to kill its passengers.> John Allen, who served as president of the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, inspired Urbonas with his description of the "ultimate" roller coaster as one that "sends out 24 people and they all come back dead".
> The Euthanasia Coaster kills its passengers through prolonged cerebral hypoxia, or insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain. The ride's seven inversions would inflict 10 g on its passengers for 60 seconds – causing g-force related symptoms starting with gray out through tunnel vision to black out and eventually g-LOC (g-force induced loss of consciousness). Subsequent inversions serve as insurance against unintentional survival of particularly robust passengers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia_Coaster
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Metæ joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 13 minutes later[^] [v] #651,248
How many times do you have to go through it to die?
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 10 years ago, 1 minute later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #651,249
@previous (Metæ)
Just once. It even goes on a bit longer than necessary to ensure the passengers their demise.
Just once. It even goes on a bit longer than necessary to ensure the passengers their demise.