halyk.the.red

Coworker told me they were suspected of having adhd as a child and were tested. Doctors wanted to medicate to treat the adhd, but their mother said no, she didn’t want her kid zonked out on meds. She was self medicating with alcohol on the daily, turns out.

I dunno, I think Argonians would encourage negative talk about swamps to discourage travellers to their bog, not unlike Shrek or New Jersey.

If they had done it in a chamber as opposed to a mask, holding their breath would give more time for the oxygen to be displaced, so that first desperate gasp as their lungs could bear no longer, would be pure nitrogen and they’d be unconscious fairly quickly.

But, like another responder said, cruelty is the point.

From what I’ve read, it’s due to the fact that they’re strapping a mask to their faces. The exhaled gasses have nowhere to go, it mixes with the inert gas, and doesn’t cause a loss of consciousness as quickly as intended.

They would need to place the condemned in a chamber that fills with the inert, heavier than air, gas quickly, with a relief valve at the highest point to release breathable oxygen. If they flood the chamber quickly enough, the victim will barely be conscious long enough to wonder why the air is a little colder before they black out.

I think they should use a helmet, and give the condemned a choice between motorcycle, astronaut, or old timey diving helm. Make the execution a little more fun, ya know?

Let yourself be cold for a bit, too. If you immediately try to fight off the cold, you’re not letting your body acclimate. There’s only so many layers you can throw on, but if you allow your body to adjust, there’s less layers required.

Look into the recent gas executions in America, they are horribly botched. People writhing and coughing for minutes before dying.

Beheading sounds solid, living for a moment as just a head seems more interesting than suffocating for minutes.

Might I suggest some alternatives?

Perhaps being tied to a lightning rod on a blimp as you sail through a storm cloud? Or maybe a forced march through a minefield? Polevault into a volcano? MMA match against a bear, with winner gaining their freedom?

IIRC, there were members of his administration who resigned due to how slowly he was genociding the Gazans.

Ah, I see your confusion. Advocating for the dismissal of her opinion on grounds of her profession is not a slight on her character. I’m sure she’s a very nice girl and a talented musician.

You see, ad hominem is an attack on someone’s character to distract from the lack of merit in one’s argument. I never slighted her as a person, ergo no ad hominem.

Now if I said she was stupid or ugly or talentless, therefore no one should listen to her, that would constitute an attack on her.

I hope this clears things up.

Being informed of the lack of context was actually quite refreshing.

Makes me think of the journal you find in the lighthouse during the main quest of the Dark Brotherhood in Oblivion.

Nah, I understand my place in the world and nobody suits me fine, I was just trying to be cordial. I must say, you are quite proficient in ad hominem. I even forget the original discussion, was it taxes? In any case, given your predilection for underming lack of discussion with petty insults, might I suggest you take a look at a website called Reddit? I think you’d fit in there.

That’s all well and good, still a nobody though. Cheers.

It just seems like a bit much to be believable to me.

It makes me think of a story that they wanted to tell, but they realized it was maybe kind of boring, so they added fun details for the sake of it.

I’m sure elements of it are true, like I’d be willing to bet the whole thing about the damage going from a d4 to d6 was just a conversation.

It’s a cute story for sure, but for me, it’s a touch beyond the suspension of disbelief.

But hey, if I’m wrong, I wish them many happy returns.

That’s a valid point. I got a buddy with a political science degree, so technically learned in this subject, and that guy is fuckin clueless.

From one nobody to another, cheers to the weightless.

Yes, that’s all I took away from what you said.

Which is also ridiculous, we should listen to those who know more.

I’m not saying we don’t listen to people, or upend all social contracts. I merely suggest we gravitate to the learned and educated for their informed opinions, not whoever this pop sensation is.

I disagree, “person tells singer they should stick to singing” seems pretty middle of the road as far as takes go.

At least you agree our opinions should carry the same weight.