[extropy-chat] WSJ: A Cold Calculus Leads Cryonauts To Put Assets on Ice

[MB]

> MB wrote:
>>
>> This is exactly my take on it too. I fail to see why people think it is
>> "out of circulation" - geez, it's not like he going to take the actual
>> money and had have it frozen with him!
>
> And if he did have the money frozen with him as cash, it would reduce
> the amount of money in circulation.  Other paper bills would become more
> valuable.
>
> Only having actual goods frozen with you would damage the economy in any
> obvious way.  As for nonobvious ways... not my specialty.
>

Eliezer, I certainly hadn't thought of it that way! :)  Though the actual
return probably would not increase as much as investments do... unless in
the 'rare coins' market or some such, depending on length of storage! ;)

Regards,
MB