This method was used for the first time in Alabama last week. For at least two minutes, Kenneth Eugene Smith appeared to shake and writhe on the gurney
  • AggressivelyPassive@feddit.de
    2·
    5 months ago

    Even if that’s true, how long can you hold your breath? Under stress. 2min? Then you’ll breathe again, get rid of CO2 and you’re done.

    Again, I’m not advocating for death penalty, but if you’re determined to kill someone, nitrogen is definitely one of the best ways.

    • Cogency@lemmy.world
      3·
      5 months ago

      What they were saying is, is that’s not enough time for the nitrogen to displace the co2 in their lungs for the peaceful part to happen. It’s not hypoxia that they die from its the suffocation.

      • AggressivelyPassive@feddit.de
        3·
        5 months ago

        CO2 isn’t “replaced”, it’s getting breathed away like in a normal atmosphere. The atmosphere is 70% nitrogen, it’s not like it’s a toxic gas.

        • Cogency@lemmy.world
          32·
          5 months ago

          The fact that you don’t understand displacement of lung (and bloodstream) gas content tells me you don’t have enough of a medical background to understand wtf you are talking about.

          • AggressivelyPassive@feddit.de
            31·
            5 months ago

            The fact that you’re repeating the same words again and again tells me, you just read something you don’t quite understand and act like an expert now.

            • Cogency@lemmy.world
              32·
              5 months ago

              I’m not the one with the burden of proof to prove that it is painless.

              Read about the fact that the scientific community can not study the death penalty from within most death penalty states to actually provide anything more than individual testimonials. The scientific community does not support the conclusion that hypoxia is in any way painless. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/