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Kali

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110. people dump ashes in GC all the time, not to mention the suicides and accidents that don't get found.

Sun Jan 7, 2024, 05:25 PM

Jan 2024

in fact I was charged by a relative of a dear friend to take a small canister to deposit at some point. he used to be a mule guide and loved his time up there. meh, this sort of thing really doesn't bother me. the tribe probably doesn't have much to go on seeing as this planet is totally covered by dead stuff, but I do think it was showing some respect for the Administration to meet with them over it.

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Navajo Nation's objection to landing human remains on the moon prompts last-minute White House meeting [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2024 OP

In my religion it would be an honor. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2024 #1

Presumably someone wanted their relation's remains ti be sent... brooklynite Jan 2024 #2

Turning the moon into a cemetery Farmer-Rick Jan 2024 #97

better than taking up room down here prodigitalson Jan 2024 #105

Really? Farmer-Rick Jan 2024 #108

Who is cleaning up the cemetaries here? prodigitalson Jan 2024 #120

"It's a natural wonder" EX500rider Jan 2024 #121

It affects and shapes the earth Farmer-Rick Jan 2024 #122

Still a dust covered lifeless rock that is impossible to hurt. EX500rider Jan 2024 #123

It's part of formation of the earth Farmer-Rick Jan 2024 #124

Is has no real environment EX500rider Jan 2024 #128

Gene Shoemaker, credited in the cnn story with being an astronaut, marybourg Jan 2024 #3

Yeah, I'm with Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #4

Me too. It appears to be largely those of us who live in the West who have any respect/reverence for Navajo hlthe2b Jan 2024 #7

The moon belongs to everyone and is important in many religions. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2024 #11

It belongs to EVERYONE and should not be made a human remains dump for $$$$ hlthe2b Jan 2024 #12

Nobody owns the moon! Nobody! jimfields33 Jan 2024 #13

Nobody owns the moon and nor does anyone have the right to turn it into a human remains dump hlthe2b Jan 2024 #14

I'd put energy into cleaning up the junk in jimfields33 Jan 2024 #19

While I agree on the space junk, there is nothing progressive about enabling the profiteers hlthe2b Jan 2024 #24

"a few cremated people..." but flying them up there creates more junk! FirstLight Jan 2024 #69

Not to mention polluting PlutosHeart Jan 2024 #72

Europeans arriving in New World started small as polluters. delisen Jan 2024 #118

We are talking about a flake of an ash lapfog_1 Jan 2024 #30

and enabling profiteering.... Nope. It belongs to the world. Not wealthy assed American profiteers. hlthe2b Jan 2024 #32

"and enabling profiteering." EX500rider Jan 2024 #95

No. It is apparently you that wants to enable their profiteering to turn the moon into a dumping ground. hlthe2b Jan 2024 #106

Since it is a lifeless barren rock does not bother me at all EX500rider Jan 2024 #107

They are going to sprinkle ashes, not dump nuclear waste ripcord Jan 2024 #43

Dumping canisters, not sprinkling anything Easterncedar Jan 2024 #51

So you support the profiteers polluting what belongs to all of us?--nice supportive praise of the grifters hlthe2b Jan 2024 #75

So supportive of the big monied profiteers and exploiters, eh? hlthe2b Jan 2024 #74

If the ashes are scattered on the moon surface The Grand Illuminist Jan 2024 #59

Make no mistake, someone will end up owning the moon. Chainfire Jan 2024 #46

I agree The Grand Illuminist Jan 2024 #56

Harriman Enterprises takes note... ArkansasDemocrat1 Jan 2024 #66

After they discover vast deposits of unobtanium. sop Jan 2024 #83

I actually think it's horrible Farmer-Rick Jan 2024 #99

Pretty shocking that so many on this thread are in favor of exploitative profiteers... hlthe2b Jan 2024 #104

So True Farmer-Rick Jan 2024 #109

With all due respect... Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #33

Matter of perspective. 2naSalit Jan 2024 #34

Sure... THEY can believe it's sacred... Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #35

Isn't this "imposing beliefs" on everyone else, namely the belief that the moon is there to be exploited thucythucy Jan 2024 #91

That's not what they said, though. Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #94

Well, the concept of "sacred" is somewhat malleable. thucythucy Jan 2024 #98

Yeah, laugh our asses off at the idea of a guy being resurrected, three days after he died. 3Hotdogs Jan 2024 #36

True it's not sacred Farmer-Rick Jan 2024 #100

As far as I'm concerned, the moon.... reACTIONary Jan 2024 #41

No, much like the Grand Canyon isn't sacred Farmer-Rick Jan 2024 #101

people dump ashes in GC all the time, not to mention the suicides and accidents that don't get found. Kali Jan 2024 #110

I don't think the analogy is on point. No one is... reACTIONary Jan 2024 #114

Lots of talk about mining the moon for Helium-3 to fuel fusion reactors NickB79 Jan 2024 #68

I'm with the Navajo. These companies don't own the lunar surface of the moon. Wonder how sinkingfeeling Jan 2024 #5

+1 hlthe2b Jan 2024 #9

Mt. of Olives already hosts a very old graveyard. Igel Jan 2024 #17

But does any corporation just have the right to litter those sinkingfeeling Jan 2024 #21

As far for ownership of the moon, neither do the Navajo. reACTIONary Jan 2024 #42

"These companies don't own the lunar surface of the moon" EX500rider Jan 2024 #64

Those places ARE owned. oldsoftie Jan 2024 #79

About the same as a for-profit company that scatters ashes at sea? ie no one would care at all muriel_volestrangler Jan 2024 #82

I'll take ashes dumped into the sea robbob Jan 2024 #116

Agree!! I feel that THIS would be the starting point of lots of other crap not being discussed. bluestarone Jan 2024 #96

Rich people just can't help fucking everything up for everyone else. (Nt) FreepFryer Jan 2024 #6

Exactly... and have no respect for the non-monied interests hlthe2b Jan 2024 #8

no need for this post ShepKat Jan 2024 #10

Why in hell are we about to contaminate and trash up the moon? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #15

It's a dead world, baked with solar radiation NickB79 Jan 2024 #23

Dust and whatever containers it's in. ShazzieB Jan 2024 #78

Because that's what we do. nocoincidences Jan 2024 #27

one word: capitalism nt orleans Jan 2024 #49

The surface area of the moon is about 150% that of North America; we're a long petronius Jan 2024 #16

No one owns the moon DavidDvorkin Jan 2024 #18

I read this rather long article and it is not clear whose remains these are- riversedge Jan 2024 #20

It's Arthur C. Clarke, Gene Rodenberry & Majel Barrett, and 47 rich spares. LudwigPastorius Jan 2024 #61

Thanks, I had forgotten that I had asked whose the remains belonged to. riversedge Jan 2024 #63

So some rich people wanted to moniss Jan 2024 #22

"private companies providing these lunar burial services" Novara Jan 2024 #25

"Is there nothing rich people won't fuck up for the rest of the world?" EX500rider Jan 2024 #89

If humanity ever establishes colonies on other worlds, the dead will be buried there NickB79 Jan 2024 #26

Maybe ask them? SarahD Jan 2024 #28

Religion, once again, rears its ugly head. MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #29

Sorted. SalamanderSleeps Jan 2024 #70

Nobody owns the moon. DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 2024 #31

As far as keeping the moon "sacred", that time passed a long time ago. generalbetrayus Jan 2024 #37

Holy Shit! Dave Bowman Jan 2024 #50

That seems like it would be a bigger deal AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2024 #103

So I took a family poll. LauraInLA Jan 2024 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author generalbetrayus Jan 2024 #39

Just as an aside... IrishAfricanAmerican Jan 2024 #40

I see what you did there. reACTIONary Jan 2024 #45

Gen Z is now flummoxed. Lunabell Jan 2024 #102

I don't think decisions should be made based on religion. Elessar Zappa Jan 2024 #44

I don't mean to be disrepectful but jgmiller Jan 2024 #47

I'm sure that the US will honor their wishes, just like the US has done in the past. Orrex Jan 2024 #48

the Dine have some interesting beliefs concerning death. Kali Jan 2024 #52

So how much for corporate naming rights? If some company wants to carve their logo into the Moon's tclambert Jan 2024 #53

The moon is moving away from earth, anyway. Let the moon carry the dusk forever. chouchou Jan 2024 #54

What if my religion believes we should be buried on the moon? Eko Jan 2024 #55

OK.... The Grand Illuminist Jan 2024 #57

Obligatory... Shipwack Jan 2024 #71

Compromise and bury them on the dark side ;) BWdem4life Jan 2024 #58

"Stop what you're doing! It violates my religion!" Oneironaut Jan 2024 #60

As an assumed part owner of he moon randr Jan 2024 #62

It'd be less than a thousandth of a cent. LudwigPastorius Jan 2024 #65

I agree this is a total waste Diraven Jan 2024 #67

Is that really any different PlutosHeart Jan 2024 #73

The whole funeral industry is a scam and a waste SCantiGOP Jan 2024 #90

Everyone is entitled to theor own religious views. Mike Niendorff Jan 2024 #76

Clear overreach from a legal perspective to rope off the whole moon Shermann Jan 2024 #77

If dropping vials of human ashes is disturbing, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2024 #80

If any decision is based on religion HAB911 Jan 2024 #81

Everyones talking about polluting the moon but... AkFemDem Jan 2024 #84

Just curious... GiqueCee Jan 2024 #85

After all is said and done, Torchlight Jan 2024 #86

Well, I just checked in with a Wiccan priestess friend... sir pball Jan 2024 #87

What about the Sun worshipers? robbob Jan 2024 #117

Shhh, don't be giving people ideas! nt sir pball Jan 2024 #119

NEPA and Old familiar places Dear_Prudence Jan 2024 #88

Idiotic The Mouth Jan 2024 #92

Stupid idea. Keep those nasty remains off the moon. BradBo Jan 2024 #93

What a great use of scarce resources Griefbird Jan 2024 #111

You do understand the mission is a scientific one EX500rider Jan 2024 #112

The Navajos are on to something. Sneederbunk Jan 2024 #113

Update: Peregrine Lander has Experienced an Anomaly.... reACTIONary Jan 2024 #115

This thread needs two things GoneOffShore Jan 2024 #125

Makes LBN BumRushDaShow Jan 2024 #126

I keep checking the thread to see if it's Lounge worthy yet. GoneOffShore Jan 2024 #130

Gotta spend all those corporate profits somehow intrepidity Jan 2024 #127

If they release the ashes fine. But if includes a metal container. No LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #129