An Alabama inmate would be the test subject for the “experimental” execution method of nitrogen hypoxia, his lawyers argued, as they asked judges to deny the state’s request to carry out his death sentence using the new method.

In a Friday court filing, attorneys for Kenneth Eugene Smith asked the Alabama Supreme Court to reject the state attorney general’s request to set an execution date for Smith using the proposed new execution method. Nitrogen gas is authorized as an execution method in three states but it has never been used to put an inmate to death.

Smith’s attorneys argued the state has disclosed little information about how nitrogen executions would work, releasing only a redacted copy of the proposed protocol.

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    Proof that drowning is calm. no son/girl you didn’t. linking articles doesnt trump real life. id link the ISIS HD drowning entire men in cages videos but. im not a monster

    take a swim into the ocean if you want my proof. if you cant or wont do that. what’s to fear? drowning is calm!

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      I live within walking distance of a beach, I swim.in the ocean plenty. Got any more dumb insults, or are you actually going to surprise me and attempt to prove your point?

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          I’ve done long distance ocean swimming before, not being able to see the shore is not that scary.

          And it’s quite telling that you can’t provide any evidence to back your claim. I’ve provided proof, why can’t you?

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            quite telling that real life needs no proof beyond itself? drowning is not calm. you know this ,why are you fighting me?

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              Where do you think the data from the study I provided came from? Here’s a clue: it came from real life experiences.

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                strange. no one shared that line of thought when i was in the navy. we all understood drowning to be very violent. you clearly know better with articles vs experience. i yield. live your life thinking drowning is calm…dude. lol

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                  Then it should be easy to prove it. I have literally provided evidence. You haven’t. Stop trying to belittle me and prove your point. Cos I’m starting to think you can’t.

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                    im not belittling you. im telling you. Drowning is Not Calm.

                    real life supercedes your articles. as an experienced swimmer you know this to be true. drowning is not calm. you’re just being devils advocate for some weird reason.

                    if you think im wrong, voice this opinion of yours to your friends, family, loved ones. see if they agree with you. i wouldn’t though, you might burn bridges with your adamant standing against reason

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            I’m begging you…one adult to another. why are you defending this ant hill? you know drowning is not calm.

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              I’ve literally provided evidence that it’s calm. This isn’t me just making something up, unlike you. Provide proof of your claim like I have. That’s all I’m asking. Your refusal is indicative as to how poor critical thinking is in the general public. No wonder the world is imploding.

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                  People commit suicide by drowning all the time. I can prove that too. Which is more than you’ve done here. Seriously, it’s not a hard problem. You should have mountains of proof to counter me. Yet you haven’t.

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                    …i don’t think you realize. there is no proof required to see and know drowning is not calm. why wont you test your theory?