His microwave thingy is very much the same as current rat and monkey experiments with cocaine (and food, aversion, etc).
On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Jason Calley <jason_cal...@yahoo.com>wrote: > > > Of course we will never see the microwave technique in real use. Smith > (real name Paul Linebarger) just used it as an interesting way for the > convicted to kill themselves. No moral or ethical problems for the poor > execution who would otherwise have to throw the switch, pull the lever, > press the triger... > > Even with an executioner though, I see no reason why death sentences cannot > be done clean, quick and painless. > > By the way, Linebarger was an interesting guy. Johns Hopkins Professor, > Presidential Adviser, and wrote the Army's first manual on Psychological > Warfare. Buried in Arlington Cemetery. He kept his identity as a science > fiction writer secret -- so that the Beltway crowd would not be scandalized! > > --- On *Fri, 7/30/10, earl reese <earljre...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: earl reese <earljre...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [LibertarianExchange] Executions > To: LibertarianExchange@yahoogroups.com > Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 4:37 AM > > > > I kinda like the microwave thingy. But I agree. A Valium drip soon > combined with a morphine drip. > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 2:09 PM, Jason Calley > <jason_cal...@yahoo.com<http://us.mc1124.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jason_cal...@yahoo.com> > > wrote: > > > Actually, one of the best suggestions I ever ran across was in a > science fiction story by Cordwainer Smith. The condemed has a wire plugged > into the pleasure center of his brain, with the wire hooked up to a > subcutaneous microwave antenna, also in his skull. A microwave oven with no > door safety interlocks is placed in his cell. Of course anyone can resist > the tingle of pleasure for a while, but eventually everyone gets a little > closer for a stronger jolt... a little closer... and finally just sticks his > head inside the oven. > > Realistically, though, why not just an overdose of heroin? > > > > --- On *Fri, 6/18/10, Roderick T. Beaman > <crazylibertar...@yahoo.com<http://us.mc1124.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=crazylibertar...@yahoo.com> > >* wrote: > > > From: Roderick T. Beaman > <crazylibertar...@yahoo.com<http://us.mc1124.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=crazylibertar...@yahoo.com> > > > Subject: [LibertarianExchange] Executions > To: > Date: Friday, June 18, 2010, 11:36 AM > > > > Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by firing squad this AM. The debate > centers around what is humane. > > I have no doubt that Gardner had some horrible seconds as his life ebbed > and I think that is the case for just about every manner of execution. > There is evidence that, no matter the manner, the executionee feels it. > > To that end, at least 20 years ago, an author in National Review suggested > simply replacing the air with 100% nitrogen. It's non-toxic and constitutes > about 80% of air but it doesn't sustain life. > > Anyone have any other thoughts? > > > > Roderick T. Beaman,D.O. > Board Certified Family Physician > Protect freedom. Disarm the government. > > > > > > > > -- > Earl Reese > > A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy > enough people to make it worth the effort. > ~Herm Albright~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Earl Reese A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. ~Herm Albright~
