Even knowing the crazy shit that happens when your body is "donated for science" I still want it. It would be neat for some weirdo to have my skull on their shelf, or get dissected in front of an audience.

Now that I think about it, I should sell off my body parts like a Ferengi.

[–] AreaKode@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Rule of Acquisition #75: Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's my understanding that most bodies "donated to science" end up as medical school cadavers, that you'll be a semester's lab equipment for four graduate students.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That would also be good, but Last Week Tonight did a story that showed the reality is more like I described

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[–] explodicle@local106.com 3 points 10 months ago

I don't care if some psychopathic med student uses my body as a puppet while doing a silly voice. I don't care if they play Weekend at Bernies with it. That prick will be saving lives soon enough, that's all that matters. When I disrespectfully dissected a fetal pig in high school bio, I still learned something.

[–] MrsDoyle@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I want this too. I saw a documentary about a dying man who took this option. They interviewed him about the decision, then after his death filmed medical students dissecting him (from a distance, it was discreet) and interviewed them about the experience. They were grateful for his gift, and incredibly respectful when speaking about him.

The thing is, the inside of a body looks nothing like the nice tidy diagrams. It's a mess in there! I'd like these kids to practise on dead me before they start cutting into live people.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What if they resurrect your brain in a jar and make you watch Justin Bieber videos all day?

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

I don't believe in hell

[–] PlasmaDistortion@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Vacuum Desiccation is where the real money is! https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ferengi_death_ritual