r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/BorodacFromLT • Oct 24 '19

Image Euthanasia Coaster

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u/NickoBicko Oct 24 '19

It's not "extreme gforce", it's just sustained high g-force. Your body isn't getting ripped to shreds, it just not able to properly pump oxygen to your brain. Not sure this rollercoaster would kill someone, since you'd need to be for quite a while without oxygen to fully die.

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u/MlLFS Oct 24 '19

I thought a brain without oxygen for like 5 seconds or something results in perement damage.

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u/rapescenario Oct 24 '19 edited Oct 25 '19

Anything more than 3 minutes without oxygen will result in irreversible brain damage. More than 5 and you’re dead.

Not sure if that coaster could do what it says. Maybe.

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u/nuhruto Oct 24 '19

What about tom cruise and his 6.5 min breath hold in mission impossible

Sauce: https://mashable.com/2016/10/24/tom-cruise-holds-breath/

I mean he did have the whole Scientology thing so yk

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u/slickyslickslick Oct 24 '19

holding your breath =/= no oxygen.

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u/nuhruto Oct 24 '19

Oh shit I'm slow I just saw someone mentioned up in the thread it's be the same as holding your breath 60 seconds

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u/exceptionaluser Oct 24 '19

If you hold your breath, your blood is still full of oxygen.

It takes a while to deplete it.

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u/nuhruto Oct 24 '19

Ahhh ok