Which is worse- being burned alive or frozen to death?

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So, I know that this is an odd question, but the other day I was watching the movie Saw (don't remember which one, the 5th or 6th?) and I realize it's a terrible movie, however, in this movie one guy dies by being burned alive (he gets locked in a furnace with no way out) and a girl dies by freezing to death (she was completely naked in a freezing cold room with cold water spraying on her every couple minutes). Now, they're both HORRIBLE ways to die, but it got me thinking...which one is worse? Being burned alive might be faster, but it also seems like it would be way more painful. However, since being frozen to death would take a while, would that be just as painful? Regardless of which one is worse, it just got me thinking, if you were one of the people in the Saw movies and you either died from being burned alive or frozen to death, which one would you choose? And I realize there are a ton more ways that people died in the movie, but I'm just going to ask about these two ways.

I think I would rather freeze to death rather than being burned alive because I think being burned alive is worse. Of course this is just my opinion.

just_tired · Accepted Answer

When freezing to death, your body becomes completely numb, you become delusional and finally you will pass out before you die, but it is going to take a while unless it's freakishly cold. Coldest weather ever measured was -128.6 °F and you won't even last fifteen minutes without proper equipment.

When you burn alive (assuming this means you are actually in flames), you are in one of the worst pains possible, melting flesh, burning nerve endings, your airways take in flames and unless you pass out from the pain, you will suffer for a little while.

Depending on the situation I would most likely choose to be frozen to death.

Iamnobody · Accepted Answer

I got myself scalded by steaming hot milk recently while barista-ing. The stinging pain from the burn lasted for weeks not to mention how blistered my skin became. Can't imagine how much worse an actual fire burn would be. I would choose freezing over actual burning any day.

justmeagainandagain · Accepted Answer

Freezing to death is painful at first, but hardly comparable to the pain of being exposed to an open flame. Yes, freezing takes longer, depending on the temperature - but most of that time you are in a hypothermic state, quite numb and sleepy or partially delusional. Burning alive is short, but excruciatingly painful and messy.

I would rather freeze.

caligirl3 · Accepted Answer

i think buried alive cause, you feel the oxygen slowly being used up, its dark, you are panicing which uses up the air a lot quicker and you know no one can hear you. While you eventually go numb, get sleepy and feel nothing while being frozen to death.

bunnyfrancis · Accepted Answer

ugh both of those sound god awful!

but I guess frozen to death would take longer so that's worse.

when your burned you go into shock after a certain point and you just pass out from pain.

but its gonna be a real b*tch until that point.

smokahontas · Accepted Answer

being frozen to death! Burned alive is much quicker and the smoke will make you become unconscious after awhile. Being frozen to death seems like a longer lasting and more painful expericance.

Red134x · Answer

In most cases, I would take freezing. It's painful at first, but supposedly in the final stages it's almost comfortable. Your body will pull the last bit of warmth into your core in a last attempt to stay alive. Your nerves will be frozen solid and unable to work at this point. Drowsiness and a comforting warmth in your chest will be your last experiences.

Burning is worse in almost all situations. Your nerves may continue functioning for several minutes as you cook. Full-body pain on levels you couldn't comprehend. The only mercy that may be granted is being overcome by the pain or smoke and passing out, sparing you from the remaining agony.

The only time I would take burning is if the heat source is so ridiculously hot that I would be instantly vaporized upon contact. No time to comprehend anything, just gone. Reduced to atoms.

Takiyaki · Answer

I would rather freeze. I have never touched a fire before, but I have touched a lit incense stick and it hurt like hell. Can’t imagine it hurting like that all over. I read online that when you burn to death, you could smell your own body cooking, bodily fluid and fat will spill out and keep the fire going, which would make you suffer for a long time. I can’t handle even going near a small candle, let alone a huge fire. In movies you see people screaming as they get burned, but you don’t see anyone screaming in pain as they get frozen. Also, I can’t handle the smoke.

westman74 · Answer

I was in a lot of hot and cold places in the service. Heat you pass out at a certain point. Cold you just kinda go to sleep... Suffering wise cold will numb your pain... Hot won't do that it just hurts... So cold any day over heat!

Anonymous · Answer

Frozen to death. Because then in the process you stay alive for a plenty of time and frostburns feel exactly the same way as regular burns.

Regular fire will kill you very quickly, and most likely you'll just suffocate from the smoke before the fire touches you anyway.

eaeaea · Answer

I think as you start to get frozen you stop feeling pain... you become somewhat numb to it.

It's horrible. As for being burned you feel the pain right to the very end. Horrifying.

I choose neither one. >_<

Blue_eyed_beauty · Answer

Being frozen. When someone is burned, after the nerves are burned off, they can't feel it anymore. But freezing seems to me like it would be a long and painful death. I'm not sure how true it is, but that's what I've heard.

Frostie · Answer

I love the cold, so I'd rather not feel anything and turn into a f***ing ice cube, than have my nerve endings burn away and smelling burnt flesh/blood.

MforMiami · Answer

I think it's being burned alive, because when you get too cold you may faint due to hypothermia and die without pain. when being burned, you are just melting like an ice cube and will just fain if smoke gets on your lungs.

posted · Answer

Frozen, would be longer but much less painful, like the snow and like colder climates more anyway would be easy to fall asleep.

MrOracle · Answer

Being burned would be MUCH worse than being frozen to death, by orders of magnitude. It has to be among the worst ways to die.

MissShaniaLyn · Answer

burned and in the saw movie it had acid in it, xD the cold one so that why it was so painful, usually when you freeze to death your body goes numb

loveless123 · Answer

burned alive... its faster and you die of gas inhalation before you burn completely.

xhopingxforxlove · Answer

I heard freezing to death was the best way because before you die, you get a peaceful feeling

pezzonovante88 · Answer

I would say burned to death would be worse than frozen to death.  With the latter, you just get hypothermia and your brain sort of shuts down, so there isn't THAT much pain.

SpicyGuacamole · Answer

I don't like the thought of feeling my flesh melt off by being trapped in a furnace. I'd stick with being frozen to death.

TsubasaCorrupted · Answer

Burned alive.  With being frozen to death, at the end, you actually start feeling pretty warm and you eventually just fall asleep and die.

siekooClviE · Answer

I'll freeze to death and I'll pose to make sure I look awesome frozen :P

Lj236 · Answer

burned alive. at least when you freeze to death you'll be numb so it doesn't hurt as much

AllDay · Answer

I think burned alive is worse

LonelyandInTheDark · Answer

burned alive...quick death is less torturous.

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