Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Automated Executions?
(3)
More Halloween stuff:
The Science of Spooks.
Nightmares.
AAP takes sudden interest in neonatal well-being.
Mushroom cloud. This seems to be one of those tests in the Pacific after WWII. Awesome. You must see Radio Bikini and similar videos before next Halloween, if it comes. And don't forget to order Mondo Cane too. The next 'Mondo Cane' film should include the cultural practices of male and female circumcision: Fuck Judeo-Muslim-South Korean penile 'sensibilities!' (if any).
We had three trick-or-treaters tonight (2135) for a total of 5 kids. Typical. Kootch and I get to eat the rest of the goodies, which are typical Halloween candy treats. Diet looms as usual...
2216L and way past TOT time. I can relax.
Watching NBC News just now I see that there is a question concerning the efficacy of (tap) 'lethal injection' as the official method of state-sponsored execution. Apparently the current procedure is too complicated, resulting in occasional suffering. We need to borrow a time-honored method guaranteed to be painless (at least to the executee): a bullet behind the ear. Here is my suggestion:
1. Shave the head of the Executee (E).
2. Draw a small circle on E's head one inch behind the ear at about the level of the top of the ear. This circle represents the aiming point.
3. Select a marksman from among the local guard population.
4. Equip said guard with a double-barrelled shotgun.
5. Instruct the sucker to pull both triggers simultaneously at the sound of the gong while aiming for the geographical center of the sphere represented by the head in question.
6. Sound a very loud gong.
There is a downside, of course: The guard might have slow reflexes resulting in the case that E actually hears the gong, based on a real-time brain scan. Some courts might conclude that that fact amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. Perhaps the entire procedure would best be automated.
Nighty-night!
More Halloween stuff:
The Science of Spooks.
Nightmares.
AAP takes sudden interest in neonatal well-being.
Mushroom cloud. This seems to be one of those tests in the Pacific after WWII. Awesome. You must see Radio Bikini and similar videos before next Halloween, if it comes. And don't forget to order Mondo Cane too. The next 'Mondo Cane' film should include the cultural practices of male and female circumcision: Fuck Judeo-Muslim-South Korean penile 'sensibilities!' (if any).
We had three trick-or-treaters tonight (2135) for a total of 5 kids. Typical. Kootch and I get to eat the rest of the goodies, which are typical Halloween candy treats. Diet looms as usual...
2216L and way past TOT time. I can relax.
Watching NBC News just now I see that there is a question concerning the efficacy of (tap) 'lethal injection' as the official method of state-sponsored execution. Apparently the current procedure is too complicated, resulting in occasional suffering. We need to borrow a time-honored method guaranteed to be painless (at least to the executee): a bullet behind the ear. Here is my suggestion:
1. Shave the head of the Executee (E).
2. Draw a small circle on E's head one inch behind the ear at about the level of the top of the ear. This circle represents the aiming point.
3. Select a marksman from among the local guard population.
4. Equip said guard with a double-barrelled shotgun.
5. Instruct the sucker to pull both triggers simultaneously at the sound of the gong while aiming for the geographical center of the sphere represented by the head in question.
6. Sound a very loud gong.
There is a downside, of course: The guard might have slow reflexes resulting in the case that E actually hears the gong, based on a real-time brain scan. Some courts might conclude that that fact amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. Perhaps the entire procedure would best be automated.
Nighty-night!
