I’d realized as much, but that still left me wondering what actual average “Up to 8” signifies. After allowing for different suicide methods and such, that “Up to 8″ might be 8, or it might be something like 1.1. The result of a utilitarian calculation would probably be sensitive to the real world average being ≈8 versus ≈1.
Up to?
Not all of your organs will be usable or near enough to save a life. A lot depends on the way you choose to kill yourself.
I’d realized as much, but that still left me wondering what actual average “Up to 8” signifies. After allowing for different suicide methods and such, that “Up to 8″ might be 8, or it might be something like 1.1. The result of a utilitarian calculation would probably be sensitive to the real world average being ≈8 versus ≈1.