How Not to Make a Diamond

A couple years ago, I mentioned that a company will turn your remains into diamonds, for a small fee of course. I just recently realized that concept is not new. In fact, we have footage and photos of the early attempts at this.

The company takes the carbon, usually from your cremation ashes, compresses it under high heat and pressure just like the earth did for real diamonds, and in a few months you get a diamond.

The carbon is the key. It’s a basic ingredient for life, and it’s the sole ingredient for diamonds. How better to preserve your memory than by using your carbon?

Han Solo frozen in carbonite

As you can see, the trial-and-error experimentation that they used to develop this whole process had some undesirable side effects. But eventually they got it right. Even though it took a long time. And was in a galaxy far, far away.

And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God,

1 Peter 2:4

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3 Responses to “How Not to Make a Diamond”

  1. Big Doofus (Roger) Says:

    I think that my family members would rather have my remains turned into an X-Box controller or an MP3 player. They can do that, too…right?

  2. Burrill Says:

    I bet the iRoger would be a big hit. But…iRoger Nano, Classic or Touch?

  3. Some Guy Says:

    Don’t forget the iRoger Shuffle.

    For some reason that sounds like a dance.

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