Show HN: Posterity Automations – Get things done from the afterlife

Post by edmundsauto » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 6:01 PM UTC

mohamedattahri wrote: post #15

calicocoa wrote: post #9

This is really interesting. The site is very beautiful! I'm curious: let's say I'm 30 years old. How can I be sure that 'posterity.life' will be around if I live a full and long life. A _lot_ can change in fifty years. This seems like an obvious concern and I don't see it covered in your FAQ. This is not hypothetical. There are many similar (not identical) services that are no more. See SafeBeyond for one such exampl…

This is a good question. The way to think about us is more like a home insurance. When you purchase a policy, your home is covered if something happens to it for one year. When it expires, you can renew it again. If the insurance goes out of business, you can choose another carrier or find another alternative. It’s not so different with us. You purchase a subscription, and it covers you for one year if you pass away…

Post by imhoguy » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 6:14 PM UTC

edmundsauto wrote: post #41

mohamedattahri wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is a good question. The way to think about us is more like a home insurance. When you purchase a policy, your home is covered if something happens to it for one year. When it expires, you can renew it again. If the insurance goes out of business, you can choose another carrier or find another alternative. It’s not so different with us. You purchase a subscription, and it covers you for one year if you pass away…

I've been thinking about this topic after I got married, and realized that I wanted to back up my wedding photos for 100+ years so my great-great-grandkids have the originals. I wonder if this is a good use of blockchain technology. The company sets things up in such a way where there are resources and mechanisms to keep things running after the company collapses. Theoretically, as long as the s3 bills are paid, thin…

Post by AnimalMuppet » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 6:17 PM UTC

imhoguy wrote: post #43

edmundsauto wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've been thinking about this topic after I got married, and realized that I wanted to back up my wedding photos for 100+ years so my great-great-grandkids have the originals. I wonder if this is a good use of blockchain technology. The company sets things up in such a way where there are resources and mechanisms to keep things running after the company collapses. Theoretically, as long as the s3 bills are paid, thin…

> how do people store data for 100+ years? Print it.

Post by omoikane » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 6:27 PM UTC

dxuh wrote: post #30

Excuse the harsh question, but how many people using this have actually died yet? As far as we know, you could just collect money and never trigger anything. It's also very hard to collect reviews for this service. I love the idea and I would like to have it, but I find it a hard sell to actually rely on it.

Post by omoikane » Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 6:37 PM UTC