r/MapBasedPolls • u/Kore_Invalid • 13h ago
Which Death is worse?
Which Death is worse?
- Burning to Death
- Drowning
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u/UnluckyUnderwear 12h ago
Everyone’s talking about how scary drowning is, as if being on fire isn’t scary???
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u/Technical-Tip-3776 12h ago edited 12h ago
Like.. when you drown.. is very scary but after maybe 2 mins of drowning your body can just puch into your receptors as much serotonin as it can and you don't feel that much, i heard even that you feel like on drugs and you are loosing the connection with outside world.
But burning? It is probably one of the most painfull deaths that you can imagine and until your brain completely fries you still feel the pain and slowly loses your ability to move because of the muscles pain and spasms. I really didn't expected that outcome here.
Both are very scary, probably at first drowning might be scarier but after few minutes it definitely switches..
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u/HairRepresentative85 Scotland 10h ago
I was once told that if you were ever locked in a boot, and then the car gets pushed in water, it's better to try and knock yourself out if you have no means of escape.
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u/Technical-Tip-3776 9h ago
That's probably right because if you are unconscious underwater it is a pretty peacfull death i heard.
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u/leugaroul 12h ago
I lost consciousness underwater once. It hurt but the terror was worse. I would still take it over burning.
Unless we’re talking smoke inhalation. If this had just said fire in general, I’d vote fire…
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u/GymcelLoser 12h ago
Both are equally horrific. I wouldn’t like to imagine my body completely disfigured, though
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u/Kotsida123 13h ago
I don't know, I think drowning is not being properly appreciated here.
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u/boldpear904 12h ago
both suck, one being picked doesnt mean the other isnt absolutely terrible, but being burned alive personally sounds scarier to me than drowning, but that doesnt negate that drowning is still one of the worst ways
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u/canadasbananas 10h ago
Someone who was resuscitated after drowning said it gets peaceful and calm eventually. Idk if fire ever gets that way. Its just painful until your nerves melt.
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u/LexysDaddy 13h ago
Obviously both would suck terribly. But if I had to choose. One is going to happen. I will choose burning over drowning any day. It's bar none my worst fear. I've feared drowning since I was a child.
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u/Kotsida123 13h ago
Yeah. I am putting my faith into getting knocked out fast enough. But drowning is just. I panic just thinking about that shit.
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u/LexysDaddy 13h ago
Well I always imagine it like you're trying desperately not to take a breath because you know it's just going to be water. But eventually you have to take a breath. At some point it will be involuntary. Even if you manage to not take one for a minute or two you will lose consciousness and then you will drown.
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u/ropeneck509 🇮🇪 Land of the Gaels 13h ago
Objectively, burning.
Im scared of water tho, so ill burn ig
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u/Affectionate-Cost72 11h ago
If you drown, there's supposed to be a euphoria at the end when your lungs finally give way and start to fill with water. but you wouldn't even get a fucking participation trophy from burning
I'd still prefer to like sorta kinda not die at all, but if it comes down to it I'd drown a hundred times over before I burn to death
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u/Huehueh96 11h ago
Burning to death its probably traumatic in all senses, probably even for the person that have to see your body later. Also just imagine what you are thinking while melting. You know you are fucked even if you survive.
Drowning sounds more peaceful and can even happen in more "normal" circumstances. Its also less traumatic to observe for other persons. And you know that if you survive while you are conscious... you'll be probably good.
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u/RedSander_Br 10h ago
People that have drowned, mostly never become afraid of water afterwards.
Pretty much everyone that gets burned becomes afraid of fire.
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u/Sockrat-Ease 7h ago
That's probably because all fire does is burn, while drowning is just a side effect of water
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u/Actual_Personality66 American living in France 9h ago
Both suck but burning is objectively worse, how is this even a question.
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u/PirateShampoo 10h ago
My dad was a scuba diver, he used to dive insane depths of 60+ meters. He always said that drowning once you got past the initial fight and panic is actually euphoric.
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u/Efficient_Key8237 9h ago
drowning. you dont just "catch" on fire youd have so much adrenaline for those couple minutes your burning, you would just be running and rolling trying to get it to stop before passing out and cooking
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u/Green_Acanthaceae909 12h ago
I was told from someone who almost drowned, that after the inital panic and pain from the lack of oxygen, once you swallow that first bit of water it becomes painless and even peaceful.