Cancer is a horrible way to die but pancreatic cancer is arguable the worst of the lot. Apparently the pain can be utterly unbearable without being doped up so much on painkillers that the patient barely knows where or who they are.
Getting hit by a bus may not instantly kill you. It depends on a number of factors.
A guillotine, while quick, may not be painless since your brain is still active.
The closest thing to an instant, painless death would be either a large bullet or a spike plunging into your brain stem [guns.com]. As the saying goes, you'll be dead before you hit the ground.
Wasn't there a person, during the French revolution, and after a too close shave with the guillotine, whose head was still seen counting till 12 before actually dying?
Here is the Wikipedia link [wikipedia.org], describing another more recent experience.
Poor guy (Score:5, Informative)
Cancer is a horrible way to die but pancreatic cancer is arguable the worst of the lot. Apparently the pain can be utterly unbearable without being doped up so much on painkillers that the patient barely knows where or who they are.
Condolenses to his family.
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Indeed, but is there really a "good way" to die?
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Re:Poor guy (Score:3)
Yes hit by bus so it’s instant, or in your sleep
Getting hit by a bus may not instantly kill you. It depends on a number of factors.
A guillotine, while quick, may not be painless since your brain is still active.
The closest thing to an instant, painless death would be either a large bullet or a spike plunging into your brain stem [guns.com]. As the saying goes, you'll be dead before you hit the ground.
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Wasn't there a person, during the French revolution, and after a too close shave with the guillotine, whose head was still seen counting till 12 before actually dying?
Here is the Wikipedia link [wikipedia.org], describing another more recent experience.
Bidi-bidi-bidi. (Score:0)
What's up, Buck?