A cool concept I just thought up

[Rufus12]

I just thought that instead of using tombstones we could use trees instead. It'd be a really better memorial, because as the years go by after the person's death their tree will grow. Personally I'd like to be remembered as that guy with that big tree that is pretty in the springtime. It'll last forever.

 

[octopus41092]

You cant fit as many trees together as tombstones though.

 

[darkxshade]

wut?

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: octopus41092
You cant fit as many trees together as tombstones though.

good point. lets go with shrubberies.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: octopus41092
You cant fit as many trees together as tombstones though.

good point. lets go with shrubberies.

one that looks nice and is not too expensive

 

[darkxshade]

For some reason, when you said "graveyards->parks", I was thinking you were going to mention removing the tombstone and allow cars to park over burial plots.

 

[Newbian]

What I would like to know is why don't we bury people vertically since that would save a ton of room also.

 

[Rufus12]

Originally posted by: Newbian
What I would like to know is why don't we bury people vertically since that would save a ton of room also.

Hell we can save even more room by just cremating people and spreading their ashes in with the tree.

 

[summit]

Originally posted by: darkxshade
For some reason, when you said "graveyards->parks", I was thinking you were going to mention removing the tombstone and allow cars to park over burial plots.

me too

 

[MovingTarget]

so romantic...

 

[slayer202]

Originally posted by: Newbian
What I would like to know is why don't we bury people vertically since that would save a ton of room also.

laid to rest

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: octopus41092
You cant fit as many trees together as tombstones though.

good point. lets go with shrubberies.

one that looks nice and is not too expensive

lol

 

[Newbian]

Originally posted by: slayer202

Originally posted by: Newbian
What I would like to know is why don't we bury people vertically since that would save a ton of room also.

laid to rest

I prefer standing so I am ready to shiv Satan so I can take his place.

 

[mundane]

In many locations, people are interned inside of two containers - first the normal casket/coffin, and a larger (usually concrete) 'vault', which is usually sealed.

 

[tomt4535]

What if the tree dies

 

[TallBill]

Graveyards are silly anyways.

 

[Red Squirrel]

They should make multi level grave yards. Basically big sky scrapers with about 6 foot of sand per floor.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: tomt4535
What if the tree dies

Indicates reincarnation.

 

[boomerang]

What's it matter? The next ice age will wipe everything out anyway.

 

[Rubycon]

In the future cremation will be mandated and the ashes stuffed into the stomachs of deceased feral kittens.

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Rufus12
I just thought that instead of using tombstones we could use trees instead. It'd be a really better memorial, because as the years go by after the person's death their tree will grow. Personally I'd like to be remembered as that guy with that big tree that is pretty in the springtime. It'll last forever.

been done already.

this company plants an oak for an entire family, with their bodies buried around the roots. hell expensive, though. I think some 300k+ for the family oak and plot

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Newbian
What I would like to know is why don't we bury people vertically since that would save a ton of room also.

this is also happening, but it is not the norm. either way, burials are just plain stupid. Cremation is the way to go.

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: darkxshade
For some reason, when you said "graveyards->parks", I was thinking you were going to mention removing the tombstone and allow cars to park over burial plots.

I thought of setting up jungle gyms right on top of tombstones and letting kids play there

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: Newbian
What I would like to know is why don't we bury people vertically since that would save a ton of room also.

this is also happening, but it is not the norm. either way, burials are just plain stupid. Cremation is the way to go.

I'm guessing it help's with the illusion that the corpse is sleeping or "at rest" in a comfortable position.

If you leave a corpse standing, it'd probably feel as if the thing is about to walk out. Personally, if they were to bury me vertically, I'd just take the cremation.

 

[Uhtrinity]

Originally posted by: Newbian
What I would like to know is why don't we bury people vertically since that would save a ton of room also.

In Frank Herbert's later Dune books, they would bury Reverend Mothers vertically then plant a tree above them. Seems to the combine the op's idea and yours.