LastCapsule is "Eternal"
Meaning of "Last" of LastCapsule
The word "last" is well known as an adjective meaning "final", but it is also a verb meaning "to remain" or "to continue". LastCapsule's mission is to keep the data of people who are leaving this world for as long as human history continues, and beyond. On LastCapsule, users' contents remain unchanged and are preserved eternally.
Anti-deleting policy
LastCapsule does not delete users' contents. If published contents are judged not to be accessible from an ethical viewpoint or for other reasons, LastCapsule restricts access to them for a certain period of time. This policy is based on the prediction that any contents will become socially acceptable over time.
Note: the free Ephemeral capsule is out of the scope of this policy and is deleted 5 years after it is opened. This is because there is no economic theory that can sustain free permanent preservation in the current era where web advertising has declined. This policy applies only to the paid Eternal capsule.
All kinds of extinction tolerance
LastCapsule uses all kinds of possible measures to avoid the extinction of the user contents.
LastCapsule is currently taking the following measures.
- Periodic backup of various data
LastCapsule is planning the following methods in the future.
- Building an all-remote-based internationally distributed organization
- Backing up to long-term storage facilities such as the Arctic World Archive
- Utilizing other great technologies of the future
Theory of Eternity
Is "eternity" really possible? Here is the economic reasoning behind it.
Hypothesis: the cost of handling data converges in the very long term
It is said that the days of Moore's Law are over. However, in the long term, the cost of handling data should continue to decrease as technology advances. In the future, it may become almost negligible.
Perpetual operation on the returns of a very long-term fund
In the future, LastCapsule will build a fund to invest the fees received from users. LastCapsule receives from each user a fee worth roughly 200 years of operating costs. If the fund can earn an average annual return of 0.5%, LastCapsule can keep operating forever, even if the cost of handling data does not fall through technological innovation. This is based on the prediction that, as long as humanity exists, financial activity will not disappear and the economy will keep growing.
It's never too early to create your LastCapsule!
Before you leave this world
Get startedStart with a free Ephemeral capsule. It opens on the date you choose, at no cost.