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Old 08-30-2011, 03:24 PM   #1
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Default Don't want to be cremated? Be liquified and then poured into the sewer!

A new alternative to cremation is being introduced in the sunny state of Florida.

http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...n-liquefaction

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. . . the Resomator submerges bodies in a potassium hydroxide solution in its steel chamber, then pressurizes (to about ten atmospheres) and heats (to over 350 degrees F) the solution for about three hours. After that, the resulting liquid is simply poured into the regular sewage system--it apparently poses no environmental risk and has passed Florida's undoubtedly strict laws for this sort of bio-disposal. Bones remain and are pulverized to ash in the usual way, and any metal bits (including mercury and any prostheses) are retained to be disposed of or recycled in a more responsible way.
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