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To: Olog-hai

NASA Ames lost a technician who was testing a mask that was supposed to be hooked up to air instead of pure nitrogen. It was so quick he didn’t even have time to remove the mask.


4 posted on 09/13/2022 2:43:44 PM PDT by null and void (Never suspect dishonest men of making honest mistakes.)
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To: null and void

You’ll feel a little dizzy, pass out after about 2 1/2 minutes, cardiac arrest 2-3 minutes afterwards. About as painless as you can get.


14 posted on 09/13/2022 2:51:42 PM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: null and void
The theory behind the execution method is that changing the composition of the air to 100% nitrogen would cause the inmate to pass out and then die from lack of oxygen. …

It isn't a theory. It is fact. Not only the incident you mentioned, but farming accidents where the victim inhales too high of a concentration of nitrogen. Manure pits, spreading NH4 when the wind is blowing the wrong way and other occupational dangers of agriculture involving nitrogen abound.

18 posted on 09/13/2022 2:56:52 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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