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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 6:07:26 GMT -5
I was thinking about Death, and the pros and cons of different types of burial/interrment/final resting place. So here are my thoughts on the different methods used after you've gone to the big diner in the sky. Burial: Mmm...comfy Pro: -Your family and friends can visit you. -Your body is biodegradable. You can give back to the planet. -The silky inside is comfortable. Hey, vampires do it! Con: -Two words: Buried. Alive. -Your body in the ground, rotting. -It's expensive. Cremation No talking urns? I'm disappointed. Pro: -Quick. -Perfect for pyromaniacs. -It's cheaper than burial. And it's warmer. Con: -Be a real bitch if you're not dead. -It's hot. Really hot. -You could end up gathering dust on the mantelpiece. Taxidermy Boo! Pro -You get to frighten people. -You're useful in the carpool lane. -You'd be a great burglar deterrent. Con -If not done right, body smells. -Could end up stuffed with pot pourri. -Will be used as scratching post by pets. Cryogenic freezing Cryo-freezing! Also good for cooling beer. Con -Your friends and family will all be gone. Pro -Your friends and family will all be gone. So that is it. The pro's and con's of the different methods of burial.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 6:10:53 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 7:23:15 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 7:24:30 GMT -5
Because I could not stop for Death –
He kindly stopped for me –
The Carriage held but just Ourselves –
And Immortality.
Emily Dickinson
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 7:43:15 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 7:43:29 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2014 7:46:14 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2014 11:38:11 GMT -5
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Post by TheRedHour on Aug 30, 2019 13:46:34 GMT -5
Talking urns - indeed. My take on it is to have the cheapest burial but a 4-5 FT tall gothic monument, solar powered with wi-fi and the decedent's website inside so any random visitor could stop along and view Everything would have to be on ROM to prevent hackery. Supercapacitors instead of rechargeable batteries since they have exceeding long life presently measurable in decades.
Way over capacity so as they slowly rot they can still power the thing for the short time in use each occurrence. Supercaps last 10-15 years now but Graphene electrodes are in development that could offer indefinite life with light use and low duty cycle.
Alternatively for what it may cost to devlop and implement this, a trust could be created to permanently host whatever the decedent wishes on the web and keep it liked to find a grave and other resources, but that would not engage those who wander about in the cemetery.
The thing about graveyard-provided services is that there are hosts of restrictions and limitations on them regarding content and data archive size, and ongoing fees. Most people's lives are worth more than a picture and 10,000 words. I'm thinking 100GB and zero interference or fees from the cemetery.
In death one should not face the constraints or greed of the living. The precedent is that one may engrave what one wishes on a headstone, so there is the precedent for the electronic engraving of binary states inside the stone, and the airing of same. |
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