Bike crash left Spokane man unconscious, so his Apple Watch called 911

Re:Bike crash left Spokane man unconscious, so his Apple Wat... by runamok on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @02:52AM (#21068376)

I find this confusing. If he was so sure of his imminent death why not do the same thing in a hospital room where you had a chance of survival.

Unless he had this sense multiple times and was finally right this time...

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Re:Bike crash left Spokane man unconscious, so his Apple Wat... by bacon_waffle on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @04:23AM (#21068847)

He may have been choosing quality over quantity.

Thinking of deaths of people I've known; dying at home in bed seems preferable to most.

"Being Mortal" by Atul Gawande is an excellent book on this subject.

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Re:Bike crash left Spokane man unconscious, so his Apple Wat... by Filligree on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @07:59AM (#21069876)

Doctors know how awful dying in a hospital can be, and once you're there they won't let you change your mind.

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Re:Bike crash left Spokane man unconscious, so his Apple Wat... by okmokmz on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @01:20PM (#21072892)

Reminds me of this story

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