by Jason Vargus on March 28th, 2008

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What is worse, drowning or being burried alive?

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  • Both lead to a slow and painful death by suffocation. I would, if given a choice, prefer die by drowning.

    Drowning
    Drowning is death as caused by suffocation when a liquid causes interruption of the body's absorption of oxygen from the air leading to asphyxia. The primary cause of death is hypoxia and acidosis leading to cardiac arrest.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drowning

    Premature Burial
    If interment (burial) is not reversed within a short period, it rapidly leads to death, usually through one or more of the following: asphyxiation, dehydration, starvation, or (in cold climates) exposure. Although human survival may be briefly extended in some environments as body metabolism slows, in the absence of air, loss of consciousness will take place within 2 to 4 minutes and death by asphyxia within 5 to 15 minutes. Permanent brain damage through oxygen starvation is likely after a few minutes, even if the person is rescued before death. If fresh air is accessible in some way, survival is more likely to be on the order of days (in the absence of serious injury).

    A person trapped with air to breathe can thus last a considerable time, and burial has been used as a very cruel method of execution, lasting sufficiently long for the victim to comprehend and imagine every stage of what is happening (being trapped in total darkness with very limited or no movement) and to experience great psychological and physical torment including panic and extreme claustrophobia.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buried_alive

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  • by BabyRoo on March 28th, 2008

    BabyRoo

    I believe that being buried alive is a lot worse. I'd rather drown. :(

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  • by Teri00 on March 28th, 2008

    Teri00

    Like Andy the Wonderful said, I'd have to think being buried alive would be worse, since drowning could occur much faster, and the resulting hypoxia would hopefully cause you to black out quickly.

    Unfortunately, just choking to death on dirt as you were buried alive would likely not be as fast, and probably much more panic-inducing. Maybe if you were encased in a coffin where the oxygen would slowly be used up, that'd be OK....

    All in all, an interesting question, although not much fun to think about!! ;)

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  • by Gina on March 28th, 2008

    Gina

    I've never drowned or been buried alive, but I would imagine that both would suck..

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  • by Smellymelly on June 4th, 2008

    Smellymelly

    buried alive 100% coz when you drown you'll get that pressure in your head and lungs fill up with water but under ground your whole body will be crushed, fire ants and stuff will get you, you'll get dirt in EVERY hole.Gross! Best to drown.

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  • by CousinVinny on March 31st, 2008

    CousinVinny

    Having your wings plucked off!

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  • by unknown on August 12th, 2009

    unknown

    omg , maybe buried alive....

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  • by Carl_07 on August 12th, 2009

    Carl_07

    Being burried alive like the Hitler days back in Germany.

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  • by LMHS on August 12th, 2009

    LMHS

    drowning. it would go faster.

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  • by Im BACK on June 20th, 2008

    Im BACK

    Drowning will hurt your head and the pressure in your head, ears, and lungs will be painful. I choose to be buried alive.

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  • by a nony mous on October 22nd, 2009

    a nony mous

    Drowning can take but a few moments.

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