TromboneAl
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I'm working on ideas for my next book.
A mad scientist is able to travel from 1970 to 2020. One-way only. How could she profit from that, legally or illegally?
My main idea is that she invests the money and withdraws it in the future. But any bank account would be seen as abandoned after she's been gone for a while. How does that work?
Could she buy stock certificates and hide them away?
If she had a safe deposit box, with automatic or prepaid rent charges, would that be available (if the bank still existed)?
Hiding gold would not work, since that usually just keeps pace with inflation, right? Something else she could hide and recover?
I realize that hiding things can be problematic.
Another idea is that she robs a bank (or steals jewelry), hides the loot, and uses the time machine to escape. Any cash she hides will have lost value ($100 1970 dollars would only be worth about $16 today).
Ideas?
A mad scientist is able to travel from 1970 to 2020. One-way only. How could she profit from that, legally or illegally?
My main idea is that she invests the money and withdraws it in the future. But any bank account would be seen as abandoned after she's been gone for a while. How does that work?
Could she buy stock certificates and hide them away?
If she had a safe deposit box, with automatic or prepaid rent charges, would that be available (if the bank still existed)?
Hiding gold would not work, since that usually just keeps pace with inflation, right? Something else she could hide and recover?
I realize that hiding things can be problematic.
Another idea is that she robs a bank (or steals jewelry), hides the loot, and uses the time machine to escape. Any cash she hides will have lost value ($100 1970 dollars would only be worth about $16 today).
Ideas?