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'Deep freeze' funerals set to come to the UK
The Co-op is bracing itself for some stiff competition.
Telegraph said:
Using a process called cryomation, which is an ecologically friendly alternative to burial or cremation, dead bodies are frozen to -200C and pulverised into powder.
Sounds great. The Co-op is bracing itself for some stiff competition.
Sounds ace, sign me up.
Also this...
‘However the concept has been met with criticism by religious figures who have described it as "grotesque". Anthony Kilmister, president of the Church of England’s Anglican Association, told the Daily Mail: ‘This sounds a grotesque way to treat the dead. I hope these proposals don’t become regular practice. They are very undignified."
Cracks me up
Because the alternatives, burning a body to a crisp in a massive oven or putting it underground to decompose slowly over decades are so much less ‘grotesque’. Riiggghhhttttt
Also this...
‘However the concept has been met with criticism by religious figures who have described it as "grotesque". Anthony Kilmister, president of the Church of England’s Anglican Association, told the Daily Mail: ‘This sounds a grotesque way to treat the dead. I hope these proposals don’t become regular practice. They are very undignified."
Cracks me up
Because the alternatives, burning a body to a crisp in a massive oven or putting it underground to decompose slowly over decades are so much less ‘grotesque’. Riiggghhhttttt
bazza white said:
What do you do with the powered ice thats left. It wil virtually still be the samr volume and mass as what went in.
You use a vacuum chamber so freeze dry it.
"I snorted my dead nans ashes" will be a story doing the rounds in the council thread before long, if this is the case.You use a vacuum chamber so freeze dry it.
Butter Face said:
Sounds ace, sign me up.
Also this...
‘However the concept has been met with criticism by religious figures who have described it as "grotesque". Anthony Kilmister, president of the Church of England’s Anglican Association, told the Daily Mail: ‘This sounds a grotesque way to treat the dead. I hope these proposals don’t become regular practice. They are very undignified."
Cracks me up
Because the alternatives, burning a body to a crisp in a massive oven or putting it underground to decompose slowly over days are so much less ‘grotesque’. Riiggghhhttttt
EFAAlso this...
‘However the concept has been met with criticism by religious figures who have described it as "grotesque". Anthony Kilmister, president of the Church of England’s Anglican Association, told the Daily Mail: ‘This sounds a grotesque way to treat the dead. I hope these proposals don’t become regular practice. They are very undignified."
Cracks me up
Because the alternatives, burning a body to a crisp in a massive oven or putting it underground to decompose slowly over days are so much less ‘grotesque’. Riiggghhhttttt
CAPP0 said:
Cremation remains get pulverised anyway, AIUI?
But if you freeze a body and smash it up, then once it's back at room temp, isn't it still tiny bits of body? Which will still rot and stink? I'm sure it's not, but what part of the process am I missing?
Yes in cremation any remaining bones will be reduced to ash before cooling and returning to the family in due course. But if you freeze a body and smash it up, then once it's back at room temp, isn't it still tiny bits of body? Which will still rot and stink? I'm sure it's not, but what part of the process am I missing?
Butter Face said:
Sounds ace, sign me up.
Also this...
‘However the concept has been met with criticism by religious figures who have described it as "grotesque". Anthony Kilmister, president of the Church of England’s Anglican Association, told the Daily Mail: ‘This sounds a grotesque way to treat the dead. I hope these proposals don’t become regular practice. They are very undignified."
Cracks me up
Because the alternatives, burning a body to a crisp in a massive oven or putting it underground to decompose slowly over decades are so much less ‘grotesque’. Riiggghhhttttt
Change comes with opposition, generally people are opposed to change because they are frightened of that change, cremations and burials are the traditional and practical means of body disposal. As such these methods are acceptable throughout the World with. ariosto relegious ceremony. Also this...
‘However the concept has been met with criticism by religious figures who have described it as "grotesque". Anthony Kilmister, president of the Church of England’s Anglican Association, told the Daily Mail: ‘This sounds a grotesque way to treat the dead. I hope these proposals don’t become regular practice. They are very undignified."
Cracks me up
Because the alternatives, burning a body to a crisp in a massive oven or putting it underground to decompose slowly over decades are so much less ‘grotesque’. Riiggghhhttttt
Personally I agree with the new technique of disposal as it offers an alternative. At the same time it’s not the funeral and disposal for myself.
Wacky Racer said:
EFA
Huh? 
From the first hit on google.
‘When buried six feet down, without a coffin, in ordinary soil, an unembalmed adult normally takes eight to twelve years to decompose to a skeleton. However if placed in a coffin the body can take many years longer, depending on type of wood used. For example a solid oak coffin will hughly slow down the process. ’
From a guardian article:
‘ If the ground is light, dry soil, decomposition is quicker. Generally speaking, a body takes 10 or 15 years to decompose to a skeleton.’
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/feb/...
I can’t see how being left to rot underground in a box is any less grotesque than bending frozen and smashed up.
CAPP0 said:
Cremation remains get pulverised anyway, AIUI?
But if you freeze a body and smash it up, then once it's back at room temp, isn't it still tiny bits of body? Which will still rot and stink? I'm sure it's not, but what part of the process am I missing?
The remains get freeze dried, they don’t sit and rot. They get buried and are gone in 6-12 months.But if you freeze a body and smash it up, then once it's back at room temp, isn't it still tiny bits of body? Which will still rot and stink? I'm sure it's not, but what part of the process am I missing?
Jockman said:
CAPP0 said:
Cremation remains get pulverised anyway, AIUI?
But if you freeze a body and smash it up, then once it's back at room temp, isn't it still tiny bits of body? Which will still rot and stink? I'm sure it's not, but what part of the process am I missing?
Yes in cremation any remaining bones will be reduced to ash before cooling and returning to the family in due course. But if you freeze a body and smash it up, then once it's back at room temp, isn't it still tiny bits of body? Which will still rot and stink? I'm sure it's not, but what part of the process am I missing?
It gets everywhere if there's even a slight breeze. Hair, coat, shoes... we didn't take the dog. Certainly makes your eyes sting. Dad would have been laughing his head off.
Wouldn't fancy scattering defrosted mince. With the greatest respect for those dearly departed etc.
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