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If a tunnel boring machine were installed facing downward in a cemetery, you wouldn't need to expand the cemetery (lemm.ee)
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Just have it drill downward, put some more dirt on the coffins, add another layer of coffins, and repeat!

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[–] Technoguyfication@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What?

My great grandfather’s grave is still around and he died in the ‘80s, in a cemetery in a highly populated part of my city. Right next to him is his son that was killed in Vietnam in the ‘60s.

Depends on region of course, but I think most graves are around for much longer than 6 years.

[–] needanke@feddit.org 0 points 3 months ago

Where I live you usually pay the grave for 20 years at the time of the burial. If you still want to keep it after you have to pay to extend it.