When I die, I want to become a diamond

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The discussion centers on the process of transforming cremated human remains into synthetic diamonds, a service offered by companies like Lifegem. The process involves heating carbon from the remains, converting it into graphite, and then applying heat and pressure in a diamond press, resulting in a diamond within five months. Prices for this service range from $1,000 to $5,300, depending on the specifics of the service. Participants also explore alternative post-mortem options, including body donation and space launches, highlighting a mix of humor and ethical considerations surrounding death and remembrance.

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  • Understanding of cremation processes and carbon composition
  • Familiarity with synthetic diamond creation techniques
  • Knowledge of ethical considerations in post-mortem practices
  • Awareness of memorialization options and their costs
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  • Research the process of synthetic diamond creation from cremated remains
  • Explore ethical implications of memorialization practices
  • Investigate body donation programs and their benefits
  • Learn about space burial services and their pricing structures
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This discussion is beneficial for funeral service professionals, individuals considering unique memorial options, and anyone interested in the intersection of science, ethics, and personal legacy.

  • #31
it would be cool if they took me to a taxidermist, then i could be put on display for being so sexy
 
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  • #32
Math Is Hard said:
Actually, I am from the discontinued line of bad-at-math Borgs. I am called Seven of Three. :biggrin:


:smile: :smile: :smile:

and I have never seen a happy Borg.
 
  • #33
devil-fire said:
iv read that no sizable dimonds are naturaly 'perfect', they all have little particles in them and to make the gem look perfect they drill or laser out the little bit of whatever is there and fill in the wholes with liquid glass. i think it would be fun to get a jurnal and medical history recorded on a microscopic surface and put it in the whole with a couple cell's worth of DNA before they fill it in. instead of having an inscription on a head stone, just have something written on the surface of the diamond
I thought that was a particularly cool idea! :smile:
 
  • #34
Entropy said:
I want my corpes to be launched out of a cannon at little children.:devil: Do anything with my body as long as it scares little kids! Oh! I HAVE A PLAN! If I die before the 31st we can hang my body from a tree in the PF lawn and scare trick-or-treaters from other forums! Then we can preserve my body so we can do it each Halloween!
Naughty Entropy!:devil: :biggrin:
zoobster said:
That'll teach the Borg to assimilate Barbies.
Ivan said:
and I have never seen a happy Borg.
But at least now Borg's can accessorize. It was dreadful before! :biggrin:
 
  • #35
Seven Of Three said:
Resistance is futile. Your life as it has been is over. From this time forward, you will service us
I'm curious to know how KenBorg reacted to this new, assertive BarbiBorg.
 
  • #36
Danger said:
my ashes should be compressed with a binding agent and used to make a dildo. I then want to be reincarnated as the brass pole in a strip club. That should about cover all eventualities.
Entropy said:
I want my corpes to be launched out of a cannon at little children.:devil: Do anything with my body as long as it scares little kids! Oh! I HAVE A PLAN! If I die before the 31st we can hang my body from a tree in the PF lawn and scare trick-or-treaters from other forums! Then we can preserve my body so we can do it each Halloween!
blimkie said:
it would be cool if they took me to a taxidermist, then i could be put on display for being so sexy[ :cool: ]
OMG guys, that made my day. I was having a terrible day because of an operation I recently had and I have a lot of pain, but that cheered me up. :biggrin:
 
  • #37
Danger said:
I'm an organ donor (if any of them still work). After harvesting, my ashes should be compressed with a binding agent and used to make a dildo. I then want to be reincarnated as the brass pole in a strip club. That should about cover all eventualities.
This magic ancient dildo has been passed down through our family for centuries...
 
  • #38
zoobyshoe said:
I'm curious to know how KenBorg reacted to this new, assertive BarbiBorg.
He probably didn't notice the change. He was already whipped.
 
  • #39
Math Is Hard said:
Zooby: if you drew my picture with a pencil made out of me - whoa:eek: - that would be so unique and um..circular! Hey, that gives me a business idea - PM me! :smile:

Hey, no fair! There was a news story last week about someone offering this service for the departed!
 
  • #40
Math Is Hard said:
When I die, I want to become a diamond...
I'll pay for it if I can use you to ice-out my ghost-bride watch. :wink: http://www.icedoutgear.com/hip-hop-watches.php

The Economist said:
Sometimes, when a man died unmarried, his parents would procure the body of a woman, hold a “wedding” and bury the couple together.

http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9558423
 
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  • #42
Actually, the life gem thing isn't such a bad idea - especially if you're getting engaged. You could dig up your girlfriend's dead hampster out of the back yard one night and have an engagement ring made out of it. Imagine the look on her face when you tell her where the diamond came from. How could she possibly turn you down?
 
  • #43
This thread is gross.
 
  • #45
:smile: Ahahahahaah, that's funny bob. I thought you would encrust your slide rule though.
 
  • #46
BobG said:
How could she possibly turn you down?

Do you know how small a one-hamster diamond is? What a cheapskate!

I would never give less than a double-dog-diamond.
 
  • #47
when i die i want to become diamond stud.
 
  • #48
mathwonk said:
when i die i want to become diamond stud.

You're already a stud :!)
 
  • #49
I told my wife that if I die before her, I wanted to be turned into a diamond and made into a piercing for her downstairs.
 

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