It scares me that you'll be concious the whole time

Its apparently quite peaceful

You think that is bad there was once a father and son that drowned in a septic tank. For those that don't know what a septic tank is. It is a large cement tub that collects every thing you flush down the toilet.

At one point the brain becomes hypoxic (oxygen cut off) and this initiates a feeling of euphoria.

Scientists say it would be one of the most peaceful ways to die, but we don't exactly know because we can't ask a drowning victim.

I hope when I die Morgan freeman narrates my death

I'd like to pass away peacefully in my sleep

The bad part is that breathing is a reflex action, so even if you're underwater, at a time you will try to breathe. Then your lungs will be filled with water which, I believe, is really hurtfull!

I think being crushed would be worse. Especially if you could see it happening.

Or burning to death

I heard that the most peaceful way to die is freeze to death because the cold just puts you to sleep. A fact from dr Reid

I agree that this is not how I would want to go, when I almost drowned as a child, my lungs filled with water, and I could see the surface but couldn't get to it. That's last on my list, but along this topic...I took a capital punishment course in law school (hence the esq in my name), and we discussed the least painful ways to die or put someone to death. The general answer is nitrogen asphyxiation is the least painful way to kill someone. The idea is similar to the gas chamber, only instead of poison gas, it's nitrogen gas. The person doesn't realize that they aren't breathing oxygen, and in eventually just pass out and die. Its supposed to be virtually painless, and preserves all the dignity of the individual. Drowning is along this idea, but when you start to drown, your lungs fill with water, which can be painful (I recall from experience). Here's a source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inert_gas_asphyxiation#cite_note-27

I think it would be worse to be killed to death (anyone get it?)

This is going to sound weird, but I've always been afraid of dying while I'm in the bathroom. Every time I go in to do my business or shower, I imagine my heart suddenly stopping, leaving me there, half/fully-naked for my family to find later when they've broken down the door after frantically calling my name and receiving silence in return. It's dumb, I know. Probably unlikely too. So why am I so worried about this?