In theory, a for-life service could operate similarly to financial instruments such as annuities and life insurance. Insurance and reinsurance could cover &quot;catastrophic&quot; events such as the company failing. Essentially, actuarial science could underpin such a venture.<p>Not that I think that&#x27;s happening here or that the price would be anywhere near as attractive...but then again, a bet on cheaper computing and network bandwidth in the future seems like a sound one.