If you've got money to burn and a dead relative that needs a send off you can send their cremated ashes into orbit.
Celestis Memorial Flights of Houston, Texas has on offer FOUR packages ranging from $5 to $13K to suit all of your memorial needs....
You can send someone's ashes into Orbit for a while, before they and their co-flyers re-enter the atmosphere and vaporize, for just $5K.
Or you can send cremated ashes to the moon, or on a deep-space voyage, for just $13 000.
This has been going on since 1997, and since then Celestis has sent 2300 lipstick-sized capsules into orbit, including Gene Rodenberry, who was one of the first to have his ashes sent up.
However there are some who aren't especially happy....
The Navajo Nation isn't happy about this practice as for them the moon is sacred, and so are seeking to prevent any future flights containing human ashes from being sent there.
It's unlikely that the Navajo Nation will get their way, I don't think minority religious beliefs are going to trump American enterprise.
In any case I can't imagine the moon is going to be the most popular destination.... why would you want to send a dead relative's ashes to a dead moon....? Pretty much any of the other options seem more appealing...?!?
More money than sense...?
Overall I just think this is a bit much... $13K on top of the funeral and cremation costs, it's a very selfish legacy. I'd much rather spend that money on planting trees or something more life-enhancing!
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The Navajo's are trying to dictate what happens on the moon? That's more bonkers than that Australian "break dancer."
Ok, not quite that bonkers, but close.
Just a different kind of bonkers!
They can launch my ass into deep space, I'd love the hell outta that!
Either that, Or I want one of those above-ground tombs with my coffin sealed in concrete on a pedestal, and seating around the inner walls. I'd like any items associated with me to be on display there, along with my Hive posts, and any media I've created. Let people come, smoke, drink, and get high inside my tomb in memory of me. Comfortable seating, free WiFi, loads of food and a free fully-stocked bar. Let people live while I'm dead! That would be awesome!
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Actually I quite like that idea. Why not go for a full pyramid..?!?
So it's not going to be all your ashes and you have to trust that they do actually send them up. My family can do what they like with my remains.
If we ever do colonise the Moon I hope it's not covered in junk by then. The Apollo guys left some crap behind, including actual crap.
I think you get yr own container but yeah I guess on burn up it all gets mingled - but so do all human remains eventually@ and the moon-ll probably be full of all sorts of interesting tat by then!
How people love to deceive themselves and be deceived by others and they are ready to pay for it lol :) !VSC
That's a pretty accurate description of most human interaction!
Sometimes these interactions are too clear :) !VSC
This makes me think of the movie "The Loved One," from 1965. Utterly bizarre and oddly hilarious movie.
Good news
It is kinda to be sent to where we have come from 😉