Dissolving the Dead

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

I know I know I know.

But it's actually quite an interesting read

[Ady1Participant @ady1]

[Brian Sweeting 2Participant @briansweeting2]

Interesting read, thanks.

I suppose that there is always at least one person who dislikes whichever form of procedure, burial or cremation, is going to be performed so you'll never win.

[Tractor manParticipant @tractorman]

Ady,

Very interesting read indeed. Certainly appeals to my technical background and may alleviate any concerns about waking up in a very dark box.

Even if I do wake up as the warm alkali floods in there is no handle on the inside unlike a torpedo tube.

Wonder if they would let SWMBO keep my skull instead of bashing it up? Would look lovely with spring bulbs in.

Mick

[Phil H1Participant @philh196021]

Or an interesting light shade.

[Brian OldfordParticipant @brianoldford70365]

Posted by Phil Hale 1 on 22/05/2017 15:51:32:

Or an interesting light shade.

It would certainly be a conversation piece.

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

Both the liquid and the bones could be converted to fertilizer – they are, at least, using KOH rather than NaOH. I would endorse that, whether the liquid was sprayed 'locally' or taken away to a bulk fertiliser processing facility. The bones would clearly be good calcium/phosphate fertiliser, presumably.

 

Which ever way, I would not want all that Potassium to be lost by draining down to the sea.

Edited By not done it yet on 22/05/2017 16:51:49

[MWParticipant @mw27036]

Soylent green is just around the corner.

Michael W

[blowlampParticipant @blowlamp]

Reading this is physically draining.

Martin.

[Phil StevensonParticipant @philstevenson54758]

[blowlampParticipant @blowlamp]

Posted by Phil Stevenson on 22/05/2017 19:22:32:

Definitely a cutting hedge solution!

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

I always fancied a Tibetan Sky Burial, but I suspect a corpse on top of Plynlimon being fed to the red kites might raise a few complaints?

Neil.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

For what it's worth … 2015's cardiac problems finally put put an end to my procrastination, and I completed the paperwork to donate my bodily remains to science.

MichaelG.

[vintagengineerParticipant @vintagengineer]

When I worked in South Africa we had a 1000 gallon hot caustic tank to degrease engines. We had an apprentice who put a RR torque convertor in the tank and went for a cup of tea, when he came back, he had to explain why he no longer had the torque converter. This was despite a large sign stating no aluminium to be put in the tank!

[GeorgineerParticipant @georgineer]

Posted by Phil Hale 1 on 22/05/2017 15:51:32:

Or an interesting light shade.

Certainly brings a new dimension to being light-headed.

Geo.

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