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[–] [email protected] 35 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

You should see the other guy

[–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Rizzo’s discount burial shredding! You dead ‘em, we shred ‘em.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Nah, too old school. I'd recommend Fissioneral. Want to shred your entire existence and generate energy for three generations of your descendants? It uses the same technology as the sun! Give us a call!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

That sounds dope tbh

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Is Soylent Green another Option?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 9 months ago (3 children)

There's actually human composting now, too! (I'm a mortician)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Washington Colorado, California, Oregon and Vermont currently allow human composting, but the idea is spreading. Cremation, embalming, burials at a cemetery, even green burials are awful for the environment. They all require either chemicals, the use of gas, or the use of heavy machinery; sometimes all of them. The aforementioned states made it in such a way that you're giving back to the environment and it's a fuck ton cheaper. (Still need a Funeral home involved for transportation, biohazard protection, permits, government docs, etc. So it's not free, but much more affordable)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Only certain states, right?

I catch ask a mortician on YouTube every once in a while. She's a big advocate of the composting and the water cremation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yup! Human composting is only legal in Vermont, California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado right now.

That channel gets enough wrong that I can't support it. The biggest thing wrong that I've heard a million times is that you don't have to be embalmed. If there is going to be a viewing, more than 48 hours after death, even just with next of kin; there, legally, has to be embalming to stop the biohazard risk in most states. If you want a direct burial or cremation, you don't need to be embalmed; but if the public will be around the deceased, embalming is almost always required. Even in those that aren't mandatory after 48 hours, there's a massive liability waiver because of how dangerous it is, and you won't be able to touch them without gloves.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Bummer that she gets things wrong like that. I mostly just watch her tell historical stories. She can spin a mighty entertaining yarn.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Oh definitely. I created a show after I had to stop mortuary work (genetic disability) because it's fascinating. I even ran the Wayne State University Funeral History Museum for 3 years.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Is human composting a mainstream option now, or only offered at select mortuaries?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

It's allowed in Colorado, Vermont, Oregon, Washington, and California, so definitely becoming more widespread. I'm not sure if you need a specific mortuary, but the one I worked in Colorado (before the law passed) would work with all sorts of programs; Science Care (body donation), organ donation programs, the companies that turned your cremated remains into diamonds/glass art/coral reefs, the ones that shot cremated remains into space or had it mixed with fireworks or tattoo ink. There are a LOT of options for you postmortem 😅

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I can picture the minced meat being fed to pigs

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

You mean the Fargo Chips(TM)? 😁

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I'm game, sign me up. I don't want to join any zombie hordes again

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago

hate it when that happens

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Think about it, we put our dead in the sun to dry and after they become dead jearky we chop them in small pieces and recicle as bricks! We can build thousands of houses! And we can even use the cemetery grounds, since there will be no more burials! Win x Win x Win!

You can live with your loved ones for ever; End the cemetery space problems; End Homelessness; Save the planet!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Nice that there's a separate bin for organic

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This way you fertilize the land more quickly.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Not me, direct the output right onto the BBQ.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Dinner and a show you know how to entertain

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

First step to mulching the rich.. ¯\(ツ)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

The Fargo Option

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

"It is our most modestly-priced disposal method."

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

We've had a doozy of a day officer.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That would be so metal. I now know how I would want to go out.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I'm ordering one for my funeral so I can rain down on the guests

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Since we're on the topic, does anyone know if there's a Fargo community in existence somewhere on Lemmy?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

I guess it's at least more environmentally friendly

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Death by Volvo sounds good to me

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Definitely wanna look both ways before crossing when this beast is on the road or no one will see you again

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Naturally...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Yep I can see this is a Dutch car and environment, which makes sense they do like being efficient.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Human composting?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Damn now that's hardcore lmao

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Scattering the remains has long been a custom

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

🍋 Well worth it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Pedophile treatment center (on wheels)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

It's called "branching out", having new offers and so on. Gotta be trendy to invest into that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'd go with that when I'm gone. Just plant a tree over me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I say just throw me in the trash !

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