nukes, tsunamis, asteroids, hypercanes, global warming, etc., all [allegedly] threaten human survival . . .
what I wonder about is the survival of our knowledge . . .
all these catastrophic disasters would, presumably, leave some of our species alive, somewhere, on the planet . . .
how would/could all our collective knowledge about materials, biology, chemistry, physics, survive?
Is all now recorded on magnetic or optical disks?
Wouldn't stone or clay tablets provide a time-tested way... read more

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Ok, what gets me here is the *opposition* to the idea . . .

Why would *anyone* object to disposing of your remains in the most environmentally friendly way?

Burying requires $$ and land space and equipment to seal off your decomposing body from the naturally filtering rain water that courses through the ground; if the equipment fails, you spread your dna, diseases, and microbes through t... read more

an allegory