Gruesome death - What's the worst way to go?

[Arthur Dent]

I still fail to see how this is so bad?

If you get a "Terminal Case of Blue Worm" as we used to call it, you go into shock and pass out pretty quick. Loss of blood will kill you within a few minutes without immediate medical help.

With vivisection, the anasthetis prevents physical shock. Smelling salts can keep you awake from psychological shock. The process can take hours or even days. And the amount of anasthetic could be lowered so you could feel the pressure like a dull throb instead of blinding pain. Being fully aware, knowing what's happening, watching yourself being slowly and deliberately sliced up...It's the whole SLOW and knowing your dieing thing.