At the sEAttle book club, we discussed "Suffering Focused Ethics: Defense and Implications" by Magnus Vinding.

Somewhere along the line, unfortunately not in a drunken stupor, I stated roughly "I've thought for a while I want to try getting waterboarded. I want to know the spectrum of emotions my body can experience". Even more unfortunately, people listened to me...

This market will resolve to the month wherein I get waterboarded (for any number of seconds). I do plan on it being a reasonable number (whatever that is) though. I will bet/place limit orders for "No" on "After February 2024", as well as betting yes on other answers. I do plan on the resolution of this market involving at least 1 or 2 witnesses other than my partner or I, but om the off chance that does not happen you do have to trust I will resolve honestly.

Some random context:

1. I actually have been curious about getting waterboarded for a while - it seems like it fits an interesting middleground between no long term physical consequences and true fear/panic/pain?.

2. Apparently there are videos of famous people getting waterboarded online - I have not watched those. I do not really know what to expect.

3. I have one overly eager volunteer willing to help my nightmares come true. I also have people around who I can feel confident I would feel safe with after.

4. I one time ate 5 falafel with a Carolina Reaper pepper cooked into each. I don't regret the experience.

5. I may be out of town during a chunk of December.

6. I do plan on doing a bit (2+ hours) of research prior to undergoing this experience.

7. My partner thinks it sounds sorta dumb (*gasp!).

8. I have not actually made any formal plans on when or how this will happen. Who knows what can happen with an overly eager volunteer though?

Note: If you give advice on how to do this I find useful, or give advice that convinces me not to, I will happily send some mana (10-5000) your way.