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bloo
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The general public may soon have the chance to rest in peace on the moon, at least briefly. Houston-based Celestis, Inc. has announced plans to launch cremated human remains to the surface of the moon as soon as 2009.
A small portion — 1 gram — of the encapsulated cremated remains of one person can be sent to the moon for $9,995. The price includes the option of watching the launch, an inscription of the deceased's name on an accompanying plaque, and complimentary scattering of the remainder of the remains at sea near the launch site.
For $29,985, Celestis will launch 14 grams total of the cremated remains of two people together.
These prices do not include cremation, which can generally cost about $2,000, said Doug Sholette, funeral director of the Frary Funeral Home in Ogdensburg, N.Y. For comparison, coffin burials on Earth usually cost at least $5,000, Sholette said.
One gram of cremated remains is less than 1 percent of the average person's remains, which usually weigh 3 to 5 pounds, Sholette said.
When Celestis sends a person's ashes to the moon, they stay within a capsule in a spacecraft on the lunar surface forever, and are not dispersed.
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Mr_TopSecret00X
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:47 am Post subject: |
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That's some cool info.  |
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rather difficult to pay your respect with a few flowers dont you think  , or are they working on that one? |
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That's exactly what we need to do, start polluting the moon with garbage 
Kind of like the ol' "buy land on the moon" schemes.. Who the hell are they/we/whomever to sell land on the moon or spread peoples ashes on it?
...With that said, where do I sign up? hehe be kinda hard to ID the body if it was on the moon in ashes yes?  |
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Hey Bloo let me know when this really happens -
IT WOULD BE THE FIRST HUMAN ON THE MOON!!!!!
Maybe Neil Armstrong can sign up with Celestis, Inc. and get his reputation back, even if is 40+ years too late........
Now I'm getting depressed just thinking that some rich wanker like Gates or Bloomburg or Perot could end up being the first man on the moon.
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Hey Bloo let me know when this really happens -
IT WOULD BE THE FIRST HUMAN ON THE MOON!!!!!
Maybe Neil Armstrong can sign up with Celestis, Inc. and get his reputation back, even if is 40+ years too late........
Now I'm getting depressed just thinking that some rich wanker like Gates or Bloomburg or Perot could end up being the first man on the moon.
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... nevermind, I'm not touching this one again, there's already too many threads dedicated to it |
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IT WOULD BE THE FIRST HUMAN ON THE MOON!!!!!
Maybe Neil Armstrong can sign up with Celestis, Inc. and get his reputation back, even if is 40+ years too late........ |
I'm willing to bet you were not born yet at that time. |
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IT WOULD BE THE FIRST HUMAN ON THE MOON!!!!!
Maybe Neil Armstrong can sign up with Celestis, Inc. and get his reputation back, even if is 40+ years too late........ |
I'm willing to bet you were not born yet at that time. |
...it's best to just leave these alone amigo |
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| very expensive for somethin you aint ever gonna see |
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