Polifrog and his father watched the news together and this activity likely prompted a dream Polifrog experienced as a child during the "Oh my God! We're all going to be buried in our own trash!" days of the 70's and early 80's. More importantly (at least to Polifrog) "Sludge" had become the buzz word of choice when referencing our rivers. Judging from today's non-use of the term "sludge" by our press the stuff must now be nonexistent.
In the dream individuals were expected (if chosen) to lie down in a bath of thick black sludge and let the substance slowly noodle its way into our bodies. We were expected to commit suicide in an effort to lessen the strain on our planet of our being. Apparently I had been chosen and awoke from the dream with the my last memory being that I been submerged in the dark warmth of sludge.
We never never forget some dreams. Polifrog was somewhere between single and double digits at the time...sad.
Now via drudge Polifrog sees this far sadder article.
In resomation the body is placed in a silk bag, itself placed within a metal cage frame. This is then loaded into a Resomator.
The machine is filled with a mixture of water and potassium hydroxide.
The end result is a small quantity of green-brown tinted liquid containing amino acids, peptides, sugars and salts and soft, porous white bone remains which are easily crushed.
The white ash can then be returned to the next of kin of the deceased.
The liquid can be recycled back to the ecosystem by being applied to a memorial garden or forest or simply put into the sewerage system.
The move is intended to tackle a lack of burial space and environmental concerns as 573lbs of carbon dioxide are released by each cremated corpse.Polifrog is going to ignore the Pavlov like Global Warming nonsense as it has proven to be just that in the wake of Climategate.
On the same hand, the other excuse offered for resomation (not enough space) is just as ridiculous. Polifrog has been to Belgium and witnessed first hand not only the country's social state induced poverty (relative to the rest of Europe), but also the generous amount of farmland in the country. The countryside from the window of Polifrog's train ride from Brussels to Mons indicated that Belgium was a country blessed with open land primarily engaged in agriculture and hence blessed with room to bury rather than flush their dead.
The countryside of Belgium did not look as chaotically grim and overrun with the souls of history as suggested in this photo included with the article.
An alternate and decidedly less grave picture of Belgium lifted from the net:
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We can join with our ancient ancestors who started a tradition of burying their dead, by starting our own tradition of burying our dead in a manner that protects the lives of our survivors and of generations to come.
ReplyDeleteWe are fortunate to be the first people with the know-how to minimize the public health risks and consumption of resources, at the time of our deaths. CycledBurial gives us the freedom to bury our loved ones in a manner that is respectful of the deceased and of the living.
We have a better method that referenced in this article. Our system uses a lower temperature, less water, and no pressure. We call our process CycledBurial(TM) as the soft parts of the deceased are returned to the earth. This allows for a sterile burial. CycledBurial is a hygienic burial. It allows for a burial without the necessity of incurring the cost of a coffin, vault, or cemetery plot.
Burials have led pandemics that have killed more people than have lost their lives in war. The deceased eventually become liquid and pollute aquifers. Burying unsterile bodies places the living at risk.
www.CycledLife.com