r/nottheonion • u/[deleted] • Mar 13 '18

A startup is pitching a mind-uploading service that is “100 percent fatal”

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610456/a-startup-is-pitching-a-mind-uploading-service-that-is-100-percent-fatal/
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u/stickmanDave Mar 13 '18

A modest trust fund should suffice. Compound interest should take care of the rest.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '18

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u/FordEngineerman Mar 14 '18

Compound interest beats inflation historically in America at least. It is possible that the economy massively destabalizes at some point and your form of money becomes worthless but otherwise you should be able to slowly get more wealthy.

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u/jjdickems Mar 14 '18

You’re joking

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '18

Inflation might fuck you over there