# ☠️ NOTES - DEATH Vanitas[a] is a genre of memento mori symbolizing the transience of life, the futility of pleasure, and the certainty of death, and thus the vanity of ambition and all worldly desires. memento mori - remember that you will die; human action is temporary mortality saience - awarness of one's death humans contribute all of their actions to either avoiding death or distracting themselves from contemplating it The average traditional funeral costs $6000 USD, not including the grave site. The average cremation costs $3000 USD for the use of the crematorium, collecting the remains, and other services. [SSA Actuarial Life Table](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html) [Life Stats](https://neal.fun/life-stats/) - get fun stats about your lfie Heart disease and Cancer almost 50% of all death Odds falling to your death — 1 in 119 Odds of being audited by the IRS — 1 in 160 Odds of being born with 11 fingers or toes — 1 in 500 Odds of being injured by a toilet — 1 in 10,000 Odds of being struck by lightning — 1 in 114,195 Odds of dying in an airplane crash — 1 in 205,552 | Risk description | Percentage | Fraction | | ---------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | | High | 1 | More than 1 in 100 | | Moderate | 0.1 | 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 | | Low | 0.01 | 1 in 1000 to 1 in 10,000 | | Very Low | 0.001 | 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 100,000 | | Minimal | 0.0001 | 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 1,000,000 | | Negligible | 0.00001 | Less than 1 in 1,000,000 | [Odds of Dying (2024 Data) - Injury Facts](https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/all-injuries/preventable-death-overview/odds-of-dying/) | Cause of Death | Odds of Dying | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | | Heart disease | 1 in 6 | | Cancer | 1 in 7 | | All preventable causes of death | 1 in 22 | | Stroke | 1 in 26 | | [Opioid overdose (accidental)](https://www.nsc.org/community-safety/safety-topics/opioids/prescription-drug-misuse) | 1 in 84 | | Suicide | 1 in 88 | | [Fall](https://www.nsc.org/community-safety/safety-topics/older-adult-falls) | 1 in 89 | | Guns (all intents) | 1 in 97 | | Suicide with gun | 1 in 156 | | Gun assault | 1 in 280 | | Accidental gun discharge | 1 in 9,567 | | [Motor-vehicle crash](https://nsc.org/road/safety-topics/distracted-driving/distracted-driving-home) | 1 in 101 | | [Pedestrian incident](https://nsc.org/newsroom/ghsa-reports-alarming-rise-in-pedestrian-traffic-f) | 1 in 492 | | [Motorcyclist](https://nsc.org/road/safety-topics/motorcycle-safety) | 1 in 726 | | [Drowning](https://www.nsc.org/community-safety/safety-topics/seasonal-safety/drowning) | 1 in 1,025 | | [Fire or smoke](https://nsc.org/community-safety/safety-topics/emergency-preparedness/fire-safety) | 1 in 1,365 | | [Choking on food](https://nsc.org/community-safety/safety-topics/choking) | 1 in 2,367 | | [Bicyclist](https://nsc.org/safety-first/bicycle-safety-statistics-may-surprise-you) | 1 in 3,093 | | Sunstroke | 1 in 3,740 | | [Cataclysmic storm](https://nsc.org/community-safety/safety-topics/emergency-preparedness/emergency-preparedness-home) | 1 in 14,115 | | Electrocution, radiation, extreme temperatures, and pressure | 1 in 15,431 | | Sharp objects | 1 in 20,599 | | Dog attack | 1 in 33,899 | | Hornet, wasp, and bee stings | 1 in 42,626 | | Hot surfaces and substances | 1 in 45,318 | | Lightning | Too few deaths to calculate odds | | Railway passenger | Too few deaths to calculate odds | | Passenger on an airplane | Too few deaths to calculate odds | https://mygoodtrust.com “When I Die” file: * An advance directive that’s signed (and notarized if necessary) * A will and living trust (with certificate of trust) * Marriage or divorce certificate(s) * Passwords for phone, computer, email, and social media accounts * Instructions for your funeral and final disposition * An ethical will * Letters to loved ones Copies of identity documents (birth certificates, marriage licenses, Social Security cards, passports) Copies of real estate deeds and auto titles Copies of paper savings bonds Copies of mortgage and other loan documents Copies of insurance policies Copies of your home inventory (paper and digital) Additional digital scans of above? Copies of personal photos on flash drive https://twocents.lifehacker.com/keep-these-financial-records-in-your-go-bag-1835947477 Identification Driver’s license and/or passport Social security card Birth certificate Contact numbers for family, friends or neighbors School registration forms Family Alimony payment agreement Child support payment agreement and payment receipts Elder care payment records Will or trust Power of attorney Home The deed to your house or your rental lease Home or renter’s insurance policy Other home loans, like a home equity line of credit Photos of your property, including photos of valuable items that have separate insurance coverage Flood insurance policy Property tax statement Car Title or loan records Registration Insurance policy Banking, investing and credit cards Account numbers, routing numbers, verification codes and institution contact information Account information for stocks, bonds or mutual funds Retirement account records Other financial records Most recent tax return Employment record (an offer letter or pay stubs) and contact information for workplace Government benefits documentation (Social Security, TANF, veterans benefits) Utility account information Student loan agreements https://www.lantern.co/articles Most Americans don’t plan for their deaths in their 20s — or maybe ever. A 2017 study in the journal Health Affairs found only one in three US adults have an advance directive, including a living will with end-of-life medical instructions, power of attorney naming a person responsible for last affairs, or both. Fewer have planned their actual funeral arrangements: Only 21 percent of Americans have even spoken to their loved ones about their wishes, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. WeCroak — the death reminder app — in 2017 as part of his own meditation practice. He quotes a Bhutanese folk saying that states, “To be a truly happy person, one must contemplate death five times daily.” The practice, which Buddhists call “maraṇasati,” or death awareness, is supposed to help people embrace uncertainty and feel the spiritual urgency required to change your life for the better. ## Mushroom Death Suit In the United States, more than 90 percent of people are buried or cremated. But both methods have their downsides. Along with our dead, Americans also bury 20 million feet of wood, 4.3 million gallons of embalming fluids, and 1.6 million tons of reinforced concrete each year, according to the New York Times. Cremation, once marketed as an eco-conscious alternative, releases approximately 534 pounds of carbon dioxide — a greenhouse gas — per person. But newer, greener methods are emerging, from human composting to the “mushroom death suit” — available in human and pet sizes — that uses fungi to aid in decomposition. [Infinity Burial Suit $1500](http://coeio.com/infinity-burial-suit-2/) ## alkaline hydrolysis About 65 percent of the human body is already water, while another 20 percent or so is protein, including blood, muscle and collagen, which is found in tissue and bone. 19 states now allow alkaline hydrolysis as an end-of-life arrangement. DCPL access to Gale Legal Forms (aka https://www.uslegalforms.com) https://dclibrary.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/dclib_main?db=TGLF Look for “Life Documents Planning Package, including Will, Power of Attorney and Living Will” Control #: DC-P001-PKG 1. Last Will 2. Statutory General Power of Attorney - General, Durable, Limited 3. Statutory Power of Attorney for Health Care 4. Estate Planning Questionnaire and Worksheets 5. Personal Planning Information and Document Inventory Worksheets Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act RUFADAA What to put in an “If I Go Missing” file Though what you include might vary based on your personal circumstances, here are the essentials to consider: Recent photos of yourself, as well as copies of your driver’s license, and your passport Vehicle information, such as license plate, make and model, year and color Health information, like blood type, medications, and health conditions Usernames and passwords to important accounts, including ways to access them using two-factor authentication (2FA) codes Physical data, such as your height, age, hair color, eye color and birth date Social media profile information Bank account details A breakdown of your daily schedule A list of places you visit frequently Names of family, friends, coworkers, and significant others and their contact information Handwriting samples and fingerprints Written permission for someone to use your file or folder to help find you in the event of an emergency