This idea is for a service and a product. While it might be a bit morbid, death is one of the few facts of life we can all count on. It seems silly to not think about it until you already have one foot in the grave. I've unfortunately had too much experience with what happens when you don't plan for it properly. So, this led to me to a service that I am condensing to a "death book". It could be a service provided like a broker would insurance. This would take care of all of your decisions if and when the time comes. There are a lot of things to cover when you are either dead or close to dying. Also, if you are in an accident, you have a lot of decisions to make. Just saying "I do not want to be hooked up to machines or resuscitated" is not enough-what kind of resuscitation, how many times etc. need to be addressed, as well as what kind of service you want, religious beliefs to be respected or lack of them. It would have other legal aspects such as who has power of attorney over you, if you want your organs to be harvested and these days, passwords for your accounts and computer info. This service could all be done online. This segways into another idea I had following it, what to do with the hunk of meat you used to call your body after you are dead. Their are a number of options, most are exploitive of your grieving family, and some not only rob your family of wealth but harm the earth that is still around after you are not. While I want to be incinerated (still not the greenest option, as those burners need fuel to burn you, and it releases harmful materials into the atmosphere etc) a lot of people want to be buried in a casket. Those options are the costliest monetarily as well as environmentally. So, I pictured a huge biodegradable egg crate impregnated with plant seeds. The inside (where what was you is) would be packed with fertile soil, and instead of your family bringing flowers to your grave, they can be visiting the flowers that your body help make, or even a tree growing using you as food. I would pick a nice santa rosa plum tree-they are delicious and only produce fruit for about 2 weeks a year. I feel the same about my productivity at times. Also, those plums have a tart skin and very sweet inside.... I think Ill stop there with the comparisons.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Design A Day 7: Death Packages
This idea is for a service and a product. While it might be a bit morbid, death is one of the few facts of life we can all count on. It seems silly to not think about it until you already have one foot in the grave. I've unfortunately had too much experience with what happens when you don't plan for it properly. So, this led to me to a service that I am condensing to a "death book". It could be a service provided like a broker would insurance. This would take care of all of your decisions if and when the time comes. There are a lot of things to cover when you are either dead or close to dying. Also, if you are in an accident, you have a lot of decisions to make. Just saying "I do not want to be hooked up to machines or resuscitated" is not enough-what kind of resuscitation, how many times etc. need to be addressed, as well as what kind of service you want, religious beliefs to be respected or lack of them. It would have other legal aspects such as who has power of attorney over you, if you want your organs to be harvested and these days, passwords for your accounts and computer info. This service could all be done online. This segways into another idea I had following it, what to do with the hunk of meat you used to call your body after you are dead. Their are a number of options, most are exploitive of your grieving family, and some not only rob your family of wealth but harm the earth that is still around after you are not. While I want to be incinerated (still not the greenest option, as those burners need fuel to burn you, and it releases harmful materials into the atmosphere etc) a lot of people want to be buried in a casket. Those options are the costliest monetarily as well as environmentally. So, I pictured a huge biodegradable egg crate impregnated with plant seeds. The inside (where what was you is) would be packed with fertile soil, and instead of your family bringing flowers to your grave, they can be visiting the flowers that your body help make, or even a tree growing using you as food. I would pick a nice santa rosa plum tree-they are delicious and only produce fruit for about 2 weeks a year. I feel the same about my productivity at times. Also, those plums have a tart skin and very sweet inside.... I think Ill stop there with the comparisons.
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