whats the cheapest legal way to dispose of my dead body so i can stick it to the funeral industry?
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Science Vs. did a great episode on Human Composting a few years back. It's really touching and highlights a fantastic way to convert your death into life.
Here is a link to the episode.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6reXXkhnvGxpSvnCz8wP2cIs it a luxury option for the rich?
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Don't die. That'll teach them.
That's my plan. So far it's working out!
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Sometimes you want to be sure the motherfucker is dead.
I think it was Frankie Boyle that said at Margaret Thatcher’s funeral, the 21-gun salute was pointed into the grave…
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I didn't realize that there were any illegal ways to dispose of a body, as long as it's in their will and sanitary
I suspect it's different in different countries, but things like desecrating a corpse are often illegal. I expect if you carved it up and started throwing chunks around, that would be illegal even if it's what the deceased wanted. Probably storing the body away and not telling the authorities of the death would also be illegal
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fuck thousands for a coffin. or hundreds for an urn. can i legally be burried in butcher paper?
can i donate my body to science and skip burrial all together?
i want my final action to be a big middle finger to the funeral industry picking on people in their weakest moments.
have your homies smoke your ashes in a blunt
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I didn't realize that there were any illegal ways to dispose of a body, as long as it's in their will and sanitary
Certain types of burial allow the body to potentially contaminate nearby soil. Others can leave behind a void that can either collapse and disrupt nearby graves, or in some cases lift the body back to the surface in heavy rain. (Extremely uncommon now because essentially nowhere allows you to use those methods)
Funeral pyres or other forms of open air cremation are generally not legal due to concerns of fire spreading.
Whole body water burial is probably not legal in a body of fresh water in the US due mostly to the complexity of figuring out which law applies to that circumstance in any of the bodies of water that could be used that wouldn't be grossly undersized and unsanitary. (Basically that means the Great lakes, which are the only ones with the depth and size sufficient, but are shared between multiple states and also Canada. Usually the rule is that if it's not forbidden it's permitted, but body disposal is more complicated) -
Is it a luxury option for the rich?
No. As far as I know, its the cheapest legal option. The only hurdle is that only like 10 states allow it as a legal option.
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fuck thousands for a coffin. or hundreds for an urn. can i legally be burried in butcher paper?
can i donate my body to science and skip burrial all together?
i want my final action to be a big middle finger to the funeral industry picking on people in their weakest moments.
Get eaten by a shark
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Certain types of burial allow the body to potentially contaminate nearby soil. Others can leave behind a void that can either collapse and disrupt nearby graves, or in some cases lift the body back to the surface in heavy rain. (Extremely uncommon now because essentially nowhere allows you to use those methods)
Funeral pyres or other forms of open air cremation are generally not legal due to concerns of fire spreading.
Whole body water burial is probably not legal in a body of fresh water in the US due mostly to the complexity of figuring out which law applies to that circumstance in any of the bodies of water that could be used that wouldn't be grossly undersized and unsanitary. (Basically that means the Great lakes, which are the only ones with the depth and size sufficient, but are shared between multiple states and also Canada. Usually the rule is that if it's not forbidden it's permitted, but body disposal is more complicated)Funeral pyres or other forms of open air cremation are generally not legal due to concerns of fire spreading.
That's why you set up your OWN funeral pyre! Got a terminal cancer diagnosis, looking to go out on your own terms?
- Erect a large funeral pyre on a large piece of open ground. (Ideally do this at a time of low fire risk.)
- Create an ignition mechanism that can be activated by a timer.
- Take a lethal dose of opioids or whatever assisted-suicide drug you've been prescribed.
- Set the timer to ignite the pyre a few hours after you are certain to have succumb to the effects of the drug.
- Activate the timer, climb atop the pyre, and take the big nap.
- A few hours later the pyre alights and your body is cremated in an open funeral pyre.
I mean, sure, it's illegal as Hell. But who are they going to prosecute? Are they going to put your ashes on trial?
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There's definitely some limitations. There was a bit of an issue in my state when a Mosque wanted to install a cemetery on their lot, but they were too close to the aquifer and weren't allowed.
That's kind of what I meant by sanitary. Idk what the appropriate word would be. "Safe" I guess?
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Pay a local taxidermist to stuff you so your kid/friend/partner can have you hang out in their living room. I told my mom I'm gonna have her stuffed and posed like a bear.
Thinking about this now it makes sense why my mom picked my sister as the executor.
I want to be turned into a drone. I'll be just like this cat. It will be a much larger version. Used for deliveries or emergency services. And I will be completely naked.
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I suspect it's different in different countries, but things like desecrating a corpse are often illegal. I expect if you carved it up and started throwing chunks around, that would be illegal even if it's what the deceased wanted. Probably storing the body away and not telling the authorities of the death would also be illegal
I wonder, if you could throw the chunks around safely without sanitation issues, would it be illegal if that's what the person wanted? Is it defiling a corpse if thats what they wanted done?
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Certain types of burial allow the body to potentially contaminate nearby soil. Others can leave behind a void that can either collapse and disrupt nearby graves, or in some cases lift the body back to the surface in heavy rain. (Extremely uncommon now because essentially nowhere allows you to use those methods)
Funeral pyres or other forms of open air cremation are generally not legal due to concerns of fire spreading.
Whole body water burial is probably not legal in a body of fresh water in the US due mostly to the complexity of figuring out which law applies to that circumstance in any of the bodies of water that could be used that wouldn't be grossly undersized and unsanitary. (Basically that means the Great lakes, which are the only ones with the depth and size sufficient, but are shared between multiple states and also Canada. Usually the rule is that if it's not forbidden it's permitted, but body disposal is more complicated)I probably should have said "safely" rather than just "sanitary", I was thinking about water burials and ground water contamination when I said that.
And also just like... Leaving the body out in a public area.As long as you're not putting people in danger, and you're not disrespecting the deceased, what would be illegal?
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Pay a local taxidermist to stuff you so your kid/friend/partner can have you hang out in their living room. I told my mom I'm gonna have her stuffed and posed like a bear.
Thinking about this now it makes sense why my mom picked my sister as the executor.
The one idea I have is to be taxidermied; doing an obscene gesture,
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They can't exactly force you to pay for a funeral you don't want.
Where I'm at that's exactly how it works. Even if you don't accept the inheritance, funeral expenses are owed by the next of kin (jointly if there's more than one in equal lineage).
They might not be able to force you to conduct the funeral, but they will enforce the costs regardless. If there's an estate left, the next of kin can claim it back from the estate though, if somebody further down the line accepted the inheritance.
Depending on your jurisdiction, the State will act as the Estate Administrator. The State will liquadate all assets and deduct any expenses (funeral, taxes, etc). The money will then sit in a trust account waiting for be claimed.
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Testing how shit blows you up is a weird way to describe 'helping people'
tbh being blown up would be pretty cool
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Become entirely homeless and cut off all contacts and remove all identification so no one will be around to care when you die.
God that sounds so nice.
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That's my plan. So far it's working out!
You'll get bored eventually.
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fuck thousands for a coffin. or hundreds for an urn. can i legally be burried in butcher paper?
can i donate my body to science and skip burrial all together?
i want my final action to be a big middle finger to the funeral industry picking on people in their weakest moments.
Sky burial.
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fuck thousands for a coffin. or hundreds for an urn. can i legally be burried in butcher paper?
can i donate my body to science and skip burrial all together?
i want my final action to be a big middle finger to the funeral industry picking on people in their weakest moments.
Donate everything still working and the rest goes to a medical school for practice.
