Count me as suspicious of the idea that people would stop having funerals or some equivalent ritual if cryonics replaced “pulling the plug”—at least if it became common. Though obviously this would displace the “body preparation” costs associated with a funeral.
Which must surely be by far the bulk of the costs. With no body, all that’s needed is for someone to hire a hall in which people can assemble and someone to officiate. The British Humanist Association do that for £180 tops.
Still, I’ve not been able to find any details online about any kind of post-cryopreservation ceremonies for loved ones—anyone know anything?
Which must surely be by far the bulk of the costs. With no body, all that’s needed is for someone to hire a hall...
Good point, I had previously overestimated the relative share that’s due to body preparation. (I had forgotten such costs would include the burial and probably the funeral march!)
Count me as suspicious of the idea that people would stop having funerals or some equivalent ritual if cryonics replaced “pulling the plug”—at least if it became common. Though obviously this would displace the “body preparation” costs associated with a funeral.
Which must surely be by far the bulk of the costs. With no body, all that’s needed is for someone to hire a hall in which people can assemble and someone to officiate. The British Humanist Association do that for £180 tops.
Still, I’ve not been able to find any details online about any kind of post-cryopreservation ceremonies for loved ones—anyone know anything?
Good point, I had previously overestimated the relative share that’s due to body preparation. (I had forgotten such costs would include the burial and probably the funeral march!)
I doubt there are any traditions yet. There just haven’t been enough people cryopreserved.
I’m looking for what people have actually done in the absence of such traditions.