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   In the previous article, Big Mongo   wrote:   
   > And they will have to dispel the myth that nitrogen hypoxia, or any   
   > other execution technology, can be a safe, reliable, and humane way   
   > for the state to kill. In the meantime, I fear that people like   
   > Sepulvado and Hoffman will serve as human guinea pigs to prove that   
   > point.   
      
   In what sense is that a "myth"?  Nitrogen hypoxia induces, if   
   anything, euphoria -- we have over a century of divers' experiences to   
   support that, and the physiological mechanism is well understood.  The   
   gas is cheap, readily available and safe to handle (as long as one is   
   careful with pressurized canisters).  It requires no HAZMAT disposal,   
   no really specialized apparatus.  It does not depend on medical   
   personnel participating, finding problematic veins, etc.   
      
   If it's done right, it's probably second only to hanging as a quick   
   and effective method, and if it's done wrong -- which seems almost   
   impossible -- the negative effects of screwing up are effectively   
   nothing. There are no downsides except of course the usual moral   
   squeamishness attendant to dispensing this kind of justice in the   
   cases demanding it.   
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