I do wonder what percent of the time SN works.

[Someone123]

I know we can't get a definitive answer. We know it works a fair amount of the time, but often it doesn't due to vomiting or possibly just waking up and finding out that not enough was absorbed to get the job done. I do wonder what a good estimate is, though. It does seem like sticking pretty close to Stan's Guide does help.

 

[theguineapigking]

The majority of threads that I've seen people fail sn usually involve being found early and "saved". The few others are typically where they abort mission because the taste is too salty and yuck for them. The ones who manage to drink it and throw up(not due to taste, but nausea from the stomach rejecting it) seem to succeed, particularly when they have an extra glass or two as backup.

I really believe that it would succeed the majority of the time if people didn't get found or throw it up instantly. Don't take my word for it though. You can read through the various threads if you'd like to. Every failure I've seen in months as of now, is because they were found by a roommate or a family member.

Please don't quote me on this, but I remember seeing that an estimated 67% succeed, and that number would be in the ~90% range or so, if people did it correctly(meaning both executing the method correctly and not being found).

Best wishes in the meantime guys.

 

[supermario]

Because there are so many variables that can contribute to whether SN will be successful or not, the key to getting an accurate picture is NOT to look at the overall success stats (even if they are accurate). The key is to look at all the contributing variables that can cause it to fail, then examine yourself to see which of these variables might be relevant to you. For example:

- Do you tend to vomit easily?
- How strong is your SI?
- Do you have the proper meds besides the SN to maximize your chances of keeping the solution down?
- Are you consuming the SN in a place that minimizes your chances of calling out for help or getting discovered?

By checking off these potential issues one by one, you can increase the the chance SN will succeed for you. Otherwise, looking at numbers in general is almost meaningless I feel. All we know is that SN has worked for some people, failed for others.

 

[marinekiwi]

Based on my own research, i have the impression that SN is actually quite powerful at killing people. The failed attempts i've read about were mainly due to:
- bad dosage measurement (too little poison can also kill but it will be way slower and uncomfortable)
- SI kicking in and calling for help before getting unconscious
- Being found by someone too early
- bad preparation (not enough fasting, no antacid and the like)

Vomiting does not seem like a serious issue unless they puke like 10 seconds after gulping down the liquid.

Barring these 4 main points, SN is pretty damn effective from what i can see

 

[avoid_slow_death]

Yeah, from what I have read and witnessed of it, it seems to be very effective if it is utilized in the correct fashion. Almost every case of failure is due to the individual or outside interference. The chemical itself is plenty enough strong to kill you several times over even with vomiting, therefore it's pretty safe to say it's a highly effective method if the proper precautions are met.