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Put me in the trash can at the park. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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 2 years 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 2 years ago

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 2 years ago

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 2 years 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 2 years 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.