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Branching off from the topic "Sean Hannity agrees to be waterboarded for charity", what would motivate you to attempt to endure a session of waterboarding?

Do you have a large or small martyr complex (save a people or save your loved one(s)). Would you be waterboarded for money? How about for for your favorite cause, or your country, or God?

Whats the big deal about water boarding? I know its not REAL surfing but its easier to do, and its just as fun.

Cake.

A goddess who agreed to cast Restore Sanity right after marrying me.

For a laugh.

I don't waterboard, but I do snowboard. If I had to yes, I would snowboard for oodles of money or cocaine and hookers, possibly even family and friends (as long as they brought along cocaine and hookers).

A goddess who agreed to cast Restore Sanity right after marrying me.

Is she restoring your sanity or Hers? Sounds like a combination of Loved One and Religion. I can relate to that.

I find myself considering all of the options, except "in your dreams, never, ever". I love life, mine and other peoples'

I would do it for about 100 dollars a second.

Is she restoring your sanity or Hers? Sounds like a combination of Loved One and Religion. I can relate to that.

I find myself considering all of the options, except "in your dreams, never, ever". I love life, mine and other peoples'

It's not, it'd be Loved One only. Basically, I have a liking for goddesses. :p

I would do it for about 100 dollars a second.

I like your estimate. I hope you'd be able to last a good long time.

I like your estimate. I hope you'd be able to last a good long time.

there was an offer of 1,000 dollars a second.

It wouldn't be the first time I shit my pants for money.

Whats the big deal about water boarding? I know its not REAL surfing but its easier to do, and its just as fun.

I used to water board all the time.

there was an offer of 1,000 dollars a second.

It wouldn't be the first time I shit my pants for money.

That's really too much information.

I'd volunteer for a flat sum of $10,000,000 or more.

Pay of my student debt, and pay for the rest of my tuition, and you can waterboard me. And once I'm a qualified lawyer of some description, I'll sue you and get even more money.

It might be fun to undergo SERE Training.

It depends on how much money, and how high is the risk of me dying.

I estimate the base value of my life at $145,000/yr*(75yr-29yr)=FY2008$6,670,000, or, multiplied by growth potential of 8%/yr for next 15 yrs and then 2.5% (inflation) till 65 yr old, $19.4M.

Adding non-material value of out-of-work activities at 0.5, with 168-45(work)-48(sleep) hours of it, that is $35.5 million.


So, if the chance of death is say 2%, the minimal reward to consider would be $710,000. But to make it interesting, and not just a pointless exchange, take 2x. So $1,420,000.
That's the price I'd agree to be waterboarded for. With haggling possible, but no lower than $710,000. Any less would be unprofitable, as it would not justify the risk of losing the life and hence all future income.

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Edit: That is with a 2% risk of death, I mean, which is the figure I've heard for waterboarding. With an 0.1% risk, say, it would cost much less.
I wouldn't measure by the second, although, the whole unpleasantness would make the basic cost at least a few grand even if there was zero risk and minimum duration.

I would do it for about 100 dollars a second.
That's the same price I've settled on. There was a video where a journalist went six seconds before chickening out, and I'm pretty sure I'm at least as tough as him. So $600, maybe more, that's a nice little sum for less than one minute's work.
I've also always been sort of curious what it feels like. Sure, I've heard it described as like drowning and all that, but that's not the same as getting the real thing, you know?

Absolutely nothing by choice, I can tell you that.

There's a lot I would do for money, its only a matter of what and how much.

My country.

My country.

Why?

Some of you have no appreciation for dangerous fun. :(

I'd be waterboarded for my family, friends, innocent lives, my country, and if I was being persecuted for my faith.

I'd also possibly would do it for sex with a hot chick.

If I knew how horrible it was by undergoing it then I would never ever dear suggest that anybody else ever under go it. In other words I fully understand how wrong it is and I would never be attempted to turn a blind eye to it.

I'd be waterboarded for my family, friends, innocent lives, my country, and if I was being persecuted for my faith.

I'd also possibly would do it for sex with a hot chick.

DUDE !!!! Awesome Answer!!!!! :hail:

I would do it for shits and giggles.

Nothing

That's the same price I've settled on. There was a video where a journalist went six seconds before chickening out, and I'm pretty sure I'm at least as tough as him. So $600, maybe more, that's a nice little sum for less than one minute's work.
I've also always been sort of curious what it feels like. Sure, I've heard it described as like drowning and all that, but that's not the same as getting the real thing, you know?

yeah. and worse that happens is you shit your pants. Take your clothes throw them away, and take a nice long shower. Filth goes away, the money doesn't until you spend it.
I am certain i could go at least a minute for money.

If I have a fetish for it.

For those I love, for my country, or for FREEDOM!!! :p

I would need a significant amount of money to be tortured...at least over a $100,000

Depends how long for.

Depends how long for.

From reading the rest of this thread I'm assuming it's until you shit yourself. :)

From reading the rest of this thread I'm assuming it's until you shit yourself. :)

But if thats the basis, whats to stop me from shitting myself as soon as they start? Thereby avoiding the torture involved, :p

From reading the rest of this thread I'm assuming it's until you shit yourself. :)

Well that would be incredibly embarrassing. Probably something like £10,000 would have to do it.

A goddess who agreed to cast Restore Sanity right after marrying me.

Go to Cyrodill. Just be sure to make sure she isn't dead, they've got fines!! (But that's a LOT better than Morrowind!)

$1,000 a second into my personal account would be fine.

Come to think of it, i want that in Gold, paper currency's going down hill as of late I hear, lol

How waterboarding is torture is beyond me >.>


It's just like being dunked in a pool, but not by your friends.

How waterboarding is torture is beyond me >.>


It's just like being dunked in a pool, but not by your friends.

Being dunked for long enough that you black out, and nearly drown would definitely be tortuous...

however, I would be quite disturbed if supposed 'friends' were to do this...

For a laugh.

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But if thats the basis, whats to stop me from shitting myself as soon as they start? Thereby avoiding the torture involved, :p

It's harder to deliberately shit yourself than you might think. Take my word for it. :p

It might be fun to undergo SERE Training.

Actually I have heard SERE training is quite fun. Not sure if I would find it pleasant but the veteran I talked to seemed to think it was enjoyable..in hindsight at least.

It's harder to deliberately shit yourself than you might think. Take my word for it. :p

:eek:!Way too much information!!!

:eek:!Way too much information!!!

I disagree. Too much information would be telling you whether I succeeded or not.

I disagree. Too much information would be telling you whether I succeeded or not.

okay, stop there:mad:

I disagree. Too much information would be telling you whether I succeeded or not.

Hmmm....Did you?

okay, stop there:mad:

Hmmm....Did you?

I can't say, but everything worked out in the end. ;)

I'd be willing to be subjected to waterboarding if a person or animal (except an arthropod)'s life was at stake. Or I'd do it for money, but it would depend on how long I was waterboarded and how much they would pay me.

I'd be willing to be subjected to waterboarding if a person or animal (except an arthropod)'s life was at stake. Or I'd do it for money, but it would depend on how long I was waterboarded and how much they would pay me.

So you'd be willing to be tortured for a leech but not a butterfly?

So you'd be willing to be tortured for a leech but not a butterfly?

Everybody knows that butterflies are evil, soulless, bloodsuckers whereas leeches are.... wait...

So you'd be willing to be tortured for a leech but not a butterfly?

LOL, you caught me there. :p

Okay, I'd be tortured for a mammal, reptile, amphibian, bird, or (maybe) fish.

From reading the rest of this thread I'm assuming it's until you shit yourself. :)

Original Poster, here. For the sake of argument, let's say that the interrogation team continues until you give up the incredibly embarassing secret about you that they have an inkling of.

Original Poster, here. For the sake of argument, let's say that the interrogation team continues until you give up the incredibly embarassing secret about you that they have an inkling of.

Then you wind up being wet, horribly mentally scarred, and have your pants be full of shit

Being dunked for long enough that you black out, and nearly drown would definitely be tortuous...

however, I would be quite disturbed if supposed 'friends' were to do this...

You don't know many people who've pledged to frats, eh?

I would be waterborded for the lives of friends and family, for my life, for the lives of strangers, or for certain ideals, perhaps.

My country can kiss my ass (both my countries), and money doesn't interest me that much.

If I could save lives by being subjected to it, I would do so.

I just realized we are talking about The Shawn Hanetty Treatment. Not the sport.

I did it for my country and high level security clearance. I doubt I'd do it again unless it saved the life of my wife.

It's one of those things I'd be tempted by if offered, and I'd do it just for the experience, but from the stories I've heard I'm not sure I'd actually do it given an actual offer.

From reading the rest of this thread I'm assuming it's until you shit yourself. :)

That wouldn't stop me. If I get more money the longer I am dunked, don't stop because I lost bowel control. They make depends for a reason.

I just realized we are talking about The Shawn Hanetty Treatment. Not the sport.

Please. Tell me that you were joking, and actually realized this all along...

http://iamwords.iamramen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/facepalm21.jpg

Sure, I've heard it described as like drowning and all that, but that's not the same as getting the real thing, you know?
It IS the real thing. It just stops before you actually die.

My dad had to do it for work, (training to be a pilot). I don't really want to be a pilot, but that's around my level. (As long as no one was recording it. Replaying a video of that for others to see would be almost as bad I think)

So for money? Country? Family? IDK, I'll go with loved ones.

I might be into it in it's less extreme version (no causing me brain damage or other irreparable harm and no actual death thanks) if I could have someone fucking the shit out of me at the same time.

A shitload of money. Other than that, I wouldn't. I can't deal with with not being able to breathe. I go berserk.

Branching off from the topic "Sean Hannity agrees to be waterboarded for charity", what would motivate you to attempt to endure a session of waterboarding?
I wouldn't mind trying it... just for the experience.

I wouldn't mind trying it... just for the experience.

YOU DA MAN!!!!! :hail:

BTW, I actually have almost drowned. But I'm a freak. I said to myself, "so this is death...." Maybe the lack of oxygen made me funny.

Those terrorists are pussies.

probably on a dare...

Never. Because it's torture, plain and simple. Anyone who has done it to someone in an interrogation, authorized doing so, or turned a blind eye to it while it was in progress should be charged and, if convicted, incarcerated for war crimes.

YOU DA MAN!!!!! :hail:

BTW, I actually have almost drowned. But I'm a freak. I said to myself, "so this is death...." Maybe the lack of oxygen made me funny.

Those terrorists are pussies.

oh... I'd expect that I will be spilling the beans within the first minute... :tongue:

well... spilling something anyway... :D

oh... I'd expect that I will be spilling the beans within the first minute... :tongue:

well... spilling something anyway... :D

Aw man, that's sick!

Hmm £60m per minute and I might consider it. So long as I didn't actually drown.

Please. Tell me that you were joking, and actually realized this all along...

http://iamwords.iamramen.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/facepalm21.jpg

What's up with that pic?

Aw man, that's sick!
Hans: We'll need a pair of pliers and a rubber hose
Rene: No, not the pliers and rubber hose, I'll tell you everything I know!
Col Von Strom: Rene, it's so we can get the gas going (Indicates fireplace)
Rene: NOT THE GAS... I'll Tell you everything I don't know!

What's up with that pic?
his watch is not the wrong wrist.