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1. Encrypt secrets

2. Don't save encryption key

3. Buy life insurance, a few million dollars

4. ...

5. Beneficiary uses insurance payout to spin up some u-24tb1.metal AWS instances

6. Crack encryption key

7. Profit



Only the problem is the the opportunity cost of the life insurance. What information can you possibly keep that's worth more than a few million dollars? For most people it's probably better to keep the insurance payout than it is to spend it on aws cracking.


> Only the problem is the the opportunity cost of the life insurance. What information can you possibly keep that's worth more than a few million dollars? For most people it's probably better to keep the insurance payout than it is to spend it on aws cracking.

Also, you have to keep the encrypted treasure a secret, or someone else with money could snatch it out from under the heirs.




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