Weasel on Nostr: npub1fflmu…ztv7d There are good reasons to oppose the death penalty. But nitrogen ...
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There are good reasons to oppose the death penalty. But nitrogen hypoxia is probably the least-inhumane method; it is also used in suicide kits. 78% of the atmosphere you breathe is nitrogen, which is non-toxic.
The way it works is that the nitrogen displaces oxygen so you pass out and die from lack of oxygen. It does not entail the breathing distress that a buildup of carbon dioxide would cause.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_bag
There are good reasons to oppose the death penalty. But nitrogen hypoxia is probably the least-inhumane method; it is also used in suicide kits. 78% of the atmosphere you breathe is nitrogen, which is non-toxic.
The way it works is that the nitrogen displaces oxygen so you pass out and die from lack of oxygen. It does not entail the breathing distress that a buildup of carbon dioxide would cause.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_bag