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Dead Bodies on Mars - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Quick solution to body disposal
      - Spatially efficient
    - - Emission of CO2 in the atmosphere
  - - - Soil is utilised for regenerative purposes
      - Holistic Approach ( serves purpose post-death )
      - Potential to be solar powered
      - Uses 1/8 of energy required
    - - decomposing rate = 30 days for soft tissue and 60 days for hard tissue
      - requires oxygen
  - - - Ethical and traditional method
      - Provides comfort
    - - Need to be buried very deep to avoid being swept up
      - take up significant land and resources
  - - - Don't have to worry about body disposal
      - More space on planet
    - - Uses wide range of resources and potentially energy
      - Possible ethical concerns
  - - - Fast and efficient
    - - Need to ensure appropriate drainage system is put in place to avoid combining with colony water supply.
  - - - Helping future colony
      - Providing humans with another chance of life
      - body can be used for study for health professionals
      - Provides a sense of fulfilment for the deceased individual
    - - What do you do with remaining parts? ( skin, bones )