Remains of James Doohan Lost in New Mexico 220
caffiend666 writes "According to a Space.com news article the cremated remains of 200 people were lost in the mountains after their trip to space. 'The search for the UP Aerospace payload of experiments and the cremated remains of some 200 people — including "Scotty" of Star Trek fame, as well as pioneeering NASA Mercury astronaut, Gordon Cooper — continues within rugged New Mexico mountain landscape.' Is it just me, or does it seem appropriate that they lost the landing party? Here's to a safe recovery!"
Raise your hands (Score:5, Insightful)
But carry them in space and land them (and now
Re:Sad :( (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Raise your hands (Score:5, Insightful)
IMO, both cremation & cemeteries are a huge waste of resources. When I finally get around to writing my Will, it'll include something to the effect: "If my pattern of mind is beyond repair, drop my naked nutrient-rich matter into a vertical hole and plant a tree. I forbid energy-wastful cremation, and burial in a rip-off casket in a drab cemetery surrounded by giant obelisk phallic symbols..." Of course, there's probably some business-friendly laws which says that's illegal.
Re:as lame as it sounds? (Score:1, Insightful)
About ten years ago a business jet crashed into the woods near their destination airport in New Hampshire while landing. Despite a concerted effort by rescue crews to find the wreck in order to rescue the people on board and the fact that the aircraft was being tracked on radar right up to the accident and it crashed at a fairly well known location about 20 miles from the airport, the wreck of the jet was not found for almost three years.
Not exactly (Score:5, Insightful)
They should launched Doohan and Cooper into deep space. They deserve better then to be shoved back to this stinkin planet.
Re:Someone failed grade 5 math (Score:5, Insightful)
If they followed your suggestion, they probably wouldn't find it. The signals in mountainous terrain bounce all over the place.
Even if it were that simple to locate, you've still got to get in there to pick it up.
Re:Raise your hands (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Raise your hands (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:No problem. (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:No problem. (Score:5, Insightful)
Besides, I'd expect that if your buddy wanted to be launched into space, he'd have a sense of humor about this sort of thing.
Re:Raise your hands (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Raise your hands (Score:2, Insightful)