September 14, 2014

The “Deliverance Machine”, invented by Philip Nitschke

ILoveUselessKnowledge, Sep 09, 2014

The “Deliverance Machine”, invented by Philip Nitschke. It consisted of a notebook computer and software titled “Deliverance”, which asks the patient a series of questions, and automatically administers a lethal injection of barbiturates if the correct answers are made.

The following three questions were displayed on the laptop screen and required the patient to click the “Yes” button in order to proceed:

1. Are you aware that if you go ahead to the last screen and press the “Yes” button, you will be given a lethal dose of medications and die?

2. Are you certain you understand that if you proceed and press the “Yes” button on the next screen that you will die?

3. In 15 seconds you will be given a lethal injection… press “Yes” to proceed.

Deliverance machine in British Science Museum