[jstarfish]

> The only way to really go zero-emissions, which would really benefit everyone (I guess, by this logic) is to just off yourself.

Your decomposing body will release nitrates, methane and all sorts of other toxic crap into the air and groundwater. Not to mention the resources consumed in building a casket and your permanent occupation of landspace even after death. Graveyards are all-around terrible for the environment.

Cremation is a little better but emits a ton of greenhouse gas. Burning formaldehyde and mercury is bad news, not to mention the environmental destruction involved in extracting the natural gas needed to do it.

Even going into space and launching yourself into the sun has a tremendous environmental cost.

Everything we do produces emissions. The closest one can come to a zero-emission death might be a sky burial.

[fastball]

That's not a great rebuttal, as you will always die regardless, so all of the things you just mentioned would happen even if you didn't kill yourself.

Killing yourself is absolutely the best way to help the world if your biggest concern in life is global warming and the only way you know how to help is by limiting your own consumption / CO2 production.

Of course, you shouldn't kill yourself, because there are many other, much better ways to help the environment than limiting personal consumption.

Arguably the best way would be to help push for more nuclear power.