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minus-squareCaptainSpaceman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-22 years agoI dont support the death penalty in any way (well, maybe guillotine) Its the vengeful right wing christofascists that love it. Unfortunately, they are overrepresented in our governments.
minus-squareHopeOfTheGunblade@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoGuillotine is almost certainly worse than hypoxia; having nerves severed is agonizing. Having almost all of them severed would be insanely painful. That said, what if we just didn’t kill people. That would be cool.
minus-squareEmpricorn@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoIf the nerves connected to the brain are severed, how can someone even know they’re in pain? (Also, they die immediately.) FYI, they were making a joke about complacent, exploitative rich people, e.g. the French Revolution.
minus-squarebdonvr@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoI think the sudden blood pressure going to zero would probably end conscious awareness fairly quick
minus-squaredatavoid@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoI bet you could recite the whole alphabet in that amount of time
minus-squareAmputret@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoNot without vocal cords you’re not.
I dont support the death penalty in any way (well, maybe guillotine)
Its the vengeful right wing christofascists that love it. Unfortunately, they are overrepresented in our governments.
Guillotine is almost certainly worse than hypoxia; having nerves severed is agonizing. Having almost all of them severed would be insanely painful.
That said, what if we just didn’t kill people. That would be cool.
If the nerves connected to the brain are severed, how can someone even know they’re in pain? (Also, they die immediately.)
FYI, they were making a joke about complacent, exploitative rich people, e.g. the French Revolution.
“Immediately” is 4-10 seconds.
I think the sudden blood pressure going to zero would probably end conscious awareness fairly quick
“fairly quick” is 4 to 10 seconds.
I bet you could recite the whole alphabet in that amount of time
Not without vocal cords you’re not.