It definitely goes over well with normies. Plus, since aldehyde preservation is stable at room temperature, it opens up the possibility of a completely standard open-casket funeral, which is really nice for people whose families aren’t necessarily sold on the whole preservation thing.
Ten years ago, it was. There’s obviously still some people who aren’t comfortable with it, but I’ve been surprised how rarely people register any kind of discomfort; they’re way more likely to express concern about, say, overpopulation, or whether the future would want them.
Nectome definitely goes over well with normies? I’m somewhat surprised. I’d expect most people would think it’s weird/creepy/cheating death (derogatory), even if you don’t chop off your customer’s heads.
It was absolutely a huge surprise. Obviously not everyone is into it, but I’d say that the median reaction I get when I chat with random people is closer to “huh, I didn’t realize the science was that good yet” than “how dare you defy the natural order.”
People who’ve been in the business longer than I have tell me that this is a big change over the last ten years. I think those of us who’ve been into preservation for a long time may have some cached views on the popular attitude which aren’t as accurate as they used to be.
IMO, it is worth it from a pure PR perspective. Chopping heads off gives people the ick.
It definitely goes over well with normies. Plus, since aldehyde preservation is stable at room temperature, it opens up the possibility of a completely standard open-casket funeral, which is really nice for people whose families aren’t necessarily sold on the whole preservation thing.
I would’ve expected the MAiD to be a serious PR issue.
Ten years ago, it was. There’s obviously still some people who aren’t comfortable with it, but I’ve been surprised how rarely people register any kind of discomfort; they’re way more likely to express concern about, say, overpopulation, or whether the future would want them.
Nectome definitely goes over well with normies? I’m somewhat surprised. I’d expect most people would think it’s weird/creepy/cheating death (derogatory), even if you don’t chop off your customer’s heads.
It was absolutely a huge surprise. Obviously not everyone is into it, but I’d say that the median reaction I get when I chat with random people is closer to “huh, I didn’t realize the science was that good yet” than “how dare you defy the natural order.”
People who’ve been in the business longer than I have tell me that this is a big change over the last ten years. I think those of us who’ve been into preservation for a long time may have some cached views on the popular attitude which aren’t as accurate as they used to be.