The Ultimate Interface

By Jonny Goldstein

This presentation deals with death

What is the ultimate interface?

is where we come together.

Tombstones are where we come together with the final.

In Jewish tradition we leave a stone on top of a tombstone when we visit.

In Chinese tradition we bring food for the deceased to enjoy in the afterlife.

And we burn fake money and fake gadgets so that the deceased is not broke and bored in the afterlife.

And if the deceased liked to drink, we might pour whiskey on the grave. The departed wouldn't want to be sober in the afterlife.

But why can't A tombstone pour us a drink? It could come with a whisky spigot.

Or if it's the last resting place of a wealthy relative or friend why can't there be a built-in ATM machine? We could make a withdrawal.

Or if you want to donate to a charity in the deceased's name, there could be a credit card reader. Swipe your card, save a puppy.

How about outfitting a tombstone with arms?

It could give you five.

Or a hug.

Or slap some sense into you.

Or come with a psychoanalysts couch and help us to work out all those unresolved issues.

Woody Allen once said “ I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.”

Amen, Woody. Meanwhile I will keep working on that whisky spigot.

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by jonnygoldstein on Dec 01, 2009