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This Roller Coaster Of Death Is Designed To Control Overpopulation
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By Mahima Negi
The euthanasia coaster is a ‘hypo- thetical death machine’ created by Lithuanian artist Julijonas Urbonas.
This deathly roller coaster has been created to end its passenger’s life on a high note with euphoria and pleasure.
This creation sure- ly incites a lot of curiosity and amazement. The machine has been made for a human being to experi- ence a fun and euphoric state, only to succumb to a lack of oxygen and die.
this work of art is itself paradoxical, as death is gener- ally perceived as tragic and sad.
Urbonas’ design has attracted a lot of media attention and scientific criti- cisms for its appli- cability.
Urbonas, the mind behind this killing machine, insists the project is more of an artistic expression because he has been in roller coaster develop- ment since an early age. For him, it’s peoples’ reac- tions to the roller- coaster that he encounters that are more interest- ing.
He also insisted that he is not advocating assist- ed suicide but only countering
‘boring’ methods of euthanasia used in countries where the practice is legal.
The designer also suggested that in the theoretical future, the problem of overpopulation can be solved by providing a sweet ending to those people who have lived too long or wish to end their lives.
The design is an artistic expression that aims to show the future of humans and tech- nology.
The idea behind
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