Furthermore, what if long-term average expenses are greater than the 2% quoted in the post?
For example: relocation and rebuilding costs if current facilities become unsuitable over the next few centuries for internal or external reasons, liquid nitrogen becomes more expensive, equipment needs more maintenance in future, and so on.
The model in the post seems like it could be boiled down to “current expenses are ~2%, current real returns are ~3%, therefore all will be good”.
My article focuses on a stable scenario for Alcor without an economic crisis. I believe Alcor could just as well survive 4% inflation, as they are very wealthy. Historically, it’s clear that Alcor has weathered the subprime crisis and other economic downturns, as well as a number of lawsuits from people who didn’t understand biostasis, lawsuits that unfortunately cost them a lot of money. We have no way of knowing for sure whether this trend will continue, but economically speaking, Alcor seems to have fairly good chances of surviving long enough for its cryopatients to be revived.
Furthermore, what if long-term average expenses are greater than the 2% quoted in the post?
For example: relocation and rebuilding costs if current facilities become unsuitable over the next few centuries for internal or external reasons, liquid nitrogen becomes more expensive, equipment needs more maintenance in future, and so on.
The model in the post seems like it could be boiled down to “current expenses are ~2%, current real returns are ~3%, therefore all will be good”.
My article focuses on a stable scenario for Alcor without an economic crisis. I believe Alcor could just as well survive 4% inflation, as they are very wealthy. Historically, it’s clear that Alcor has weathered the subprime crisis and other economic downturns, as well as a number of lawsuits from people who didn’t understand biostasis, lawsuits that unfortunately cost them a lot of money. We have no way of knowing for sure whether this trend will continue, but economically speaking, Alcor seems to have fairly good chances of surviving long enough for its cryopatients to be revived.