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Sit on top of a nuclear weapon, and detonate it. Nothing faster, period - and no time for pain impulses to travel along nerves either.
by Recurecur 11y ago
Sit on top of a nuclear weapon, and detonate it.
Nothing faster, period - and no time for pain impulses to travel along nerves either.
- CaiGengYang 11y agoThese are all very impractical methods --- there is almost zero chance of this happening unless you somehow manage to get your hands on a nuclear weapon as a private citizen
- Recurecur 11y agoThe question did not specify practicality as a requirement. The request was for "fastest and most painless" only. :-)
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoA block of C4 would do the same. Also faster than nerve impulses. In fact dropping off a building on your head would be faster on impact. Nerve impulses are slow.
- Recurecur 11y agoWell, "fastest" along with painless was specified. The prompt gamma rays from the nuclear blast would kill all tissue within a very small fraction of a second - much faster than the comparatively slow C4 shock wave. :-) In practical terms though, not much difference. If practicality was the major concern I'd say a 12-gauge discharge using #2 shot or so through the forehead angled down towards the back of the head would work well. Messy cleanup, but quick and painless for the deceased.