Nitrogen asphyxiation.

I'm sure all of you are tired as hell of this whole Terry Chiavo thing, but it does raise an interesting topic. The best way to kill someone. Most states, and I'm sure other countries use things like Lethal injection, electric chair, firing squad, and (god forbid) hanging. While soem may think that these are painless, there are many records of botched executions where the subject went through much pain before death. One man was electrocuted 8 times, during which blood was gushing from under his hood, and he was screaming in agony.

An answer to all this madness?

It's called nitrogen asphyxiation. It's the only proven painless way to execute someone. When you suffocate normally, be it drowning or just in an atmosphere with no oxygen, the burning pain you feel is a toxic buildup of carbon dioxide. Howver, if one was to enter a pure nitrogen atmosphere , the oxygen would leave the body, but no carbon dioxide would replace it. There fore, the subject simply falls into sleep, kind of liek when the dentist gives you that fun gas.

My question is, why do states still use these awful methods of execution? And why didn't they do this to Terry and others like her, instead of starving?

I'd love some answers.

Good question