The future of: Life After Death Flashcards
What are tibetan burial rites?
Sky burials (or celestial burials, as they are also called) are the burial rites of choice for the Tibetans. After a member of the community has died, the body is cut into pieces by a Burial Master, and then taken to a selected site, usually in an area of high elevation.
What is Toraja funeral?
In a custom that many foreigners find shocking, the Toraja people keep their dead relatives at home, feeding and cuddling their bodies. Then, when they are finally buried, they dig them up once a year for a celebration.
Is cremation becoming more common?
By 2040, 4 out of 5 Americans are projected to choose cremation over casket burial, according to both CANA and the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA).
What percentage of people are buried vs cremated?
A new report by insurance firm Choice Mutual found 44% of Americans plan on being cremated, a 40% increase from the 1960s. Traditional burials were the second most popular choice, with 35% of Americans preferring the method.
Why do Japanese cremate their dead?
Cremation in Japan was originally practiced by monks inspired by the Buddha, who gave detailed instructions regarding his own cremation. It was therefore seen as a way of accruing spiritual merit and getting closer to Buddhahood. Cremation also exemplifies the Buddhist teaching of impermanence.
Are cemeteries environmentally friendly?
Basics of Green Burials
Conventional burial practices harm the environment: they involve hazardous chemicals, non-biodegradable materials, and cemeteries that are often ecologically barren due to herbicide and fertilizer use.
How do cemeteries affect the environment?
Conventional Burial Uses Toxic Chemicals for Embalming
Formaldehyde, menthol, phenol, and glycerin are just a few of the toxins that make up the embalming solution. It’s estimated that 800,000 gallons of formaldehyde are placed in the ground each year due to conventional burials.
Can you bury a body in the woods?
In short, the answer to the question, “Is natural burial legal?” is, Yes. There are no laws prohibiting green or natural burial. The long answer involves being familiar with both federal regulations and state laws.
What is digital death?
Holly Isdale founded Digital Death to increase awareness of the issues around the administration and preservation of digital assets and to provide a vehicle for the necessary, but often ignored, conversations around access, internet privacy, and ownership of digital assets.
What is the digital afterlife?
If you access the internet, post to social media, talk to friends and family online, or even store files on your computer or phone, your data will live on long after you’re gone. That data is known as your “digital afterlife,” and tech companies still don’t know exactly what to do with it.
What happens to social media accounts when people die?
A memorialized account won’t appear different from any other type of account, but the privacy setting cannot be changed — it basically is frozen. The account can also be deleted entirely, but in this case, Instagram will require official proof of death, such as a death certificate.
What is voice cloning?
Voice cloning is the process of creating a synthetic voice using the audio recordings of a real person. Voice cloning uses Artificial Intelligence techniques to train a Machine Learning voice model on the real recordings to extract spectrums of the voice and create a voice that sounds almost exactly like the real voice.
Play.ht uses advanced deep learning techniques to create voice clones that are expressive, emotional and resemble 99% to the real voice.
What are chatbots used for?
A chatbot (coined from the term “chat robot”) is a computer program that simulates human conversation either by voice or text communication, and is designed to help solve a problem. Organizations use chatbots to engage with customers alongside the classic customer service channels like phone, email, and social media.
What is a grief bot?
One of the most recent technological developments is the “griefbot”. Based on the digital footprint of the deceased, griefbots allow two-way communication between mourners and the digital version of the dead through a conversational interface or chat.
Which states is human composting legal?
Human composting, also called “natural organic reduction,” is now legal in six states and counting. Washington was first, in 2019. Colorado, Oregon, Vermont, California and New York soon followed.
