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[Hazir]

and therefore super easy to hide :p

It does not have to be big like that block in a picture. We are talking here about longevity of said bitcoin key its preservation for the future.
We have no concerns about its safety when someone decide to steal it. If you want to keep it safe just dig it somewhere or deposit in a bank vault or something.

[calme]

Okay, so that model was just for ppl w/ really big asses then. I'll take the small ass version.

[TookDk]

Okay, so that model was just for ppl w/ really big asses then. I'll take the small ass version.

Ohh, I did not realize this requirement.

In that case you might want to look into "Chip gratify".





This has been know since the dawn of microchips, if you as a chip designer have some free real estate on the silicon, then is there room for "artistic structures", this could just as well be a QR code with the private key.

I am confident that this should last for at least 100 years and fit into most rectums.

[mkc]

Carved the key to a stone, and snap it into two pieces. Maybe your son hold one of them and moved to another country. Your daughter holding one in US. One day, they finally met each other, then they claim your coins. Sorry I was thinking about a movie ...not bitcoin

[viboracecata]

It's a good idea to store your private key for long term, like centuries, but you do not need to carve it into real stone, you can carve it into some clay, and then burn the clay into stone, that's easier, lol

[calme]

Do multisig and carve it into a Great Pyramid, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, the Kaaba they circle around in Mecca, and the Yellow Emperor's tomb. This is a real opportunity for you to make the claiming of your coins a real-life Indiana Jones adventure. Even if it's like 1 BTC.

[Amph]

storing them in some ancient pyramid(carved on some stone inside) would be really cool lol, or maybe inside a mummy's sarcophagus

would be original indeed

[Wendigo]

By the way I may sound like a crazy person but has anyone tried to actually memorize their private key? Like the only trace of your bitcoins is in your head 

[TookDk]

By the way I may sound like a crazy person but has anyone tried to actually memorize their private key? Like the only trace of your bitcoins is in your head 

I read 1/2 year ago about a user who has had completely memories his private key, took him about 2 weeks of training.
I think with methods like "memory mapping", where you visualize the different numbers and characters at different locations in a house you know very well,
it can be done fairly easy. However I don't like the idea about not having a backup (even your brain needs a back up).
All my (important) private keys are located at least two places on two different mediums.

[calme]

expect to be have more knowledge and skills with age--and perhaps be cooler--but also expect to notice some degree of cognitive decline.

[Hfleer]

Okay, so that model was just for ppl w/ really big asses then. I'll take the small ass version.

Ohh, I did not realize this requirement.

In that case you might want to look into "Chip gratify".





This has been know since the dawn of microchips, if you as a chip designer have some free real estate on the silicon, then is there room for "artistic structures", this could just as well be a QR code with the private key.

I am confident that this should last for at least 100 years and fit into most rectums.

and then you need an electron raster microscop to read the QR codes?

[calme]

Speaking of keys, I'm pretty sure we've just unlocked the key to gaining mass adoption. We just need to get everyone started with electron raster microscopes

[Hfleer]

Speaking of keys, I'm pretty sure we've just unlocked the key to gaining mass adoption. We just need to get everyone started with electron raster microscopes

I see what you did there

[Amitabh S]

Consider engraving your private key into a block of tungsten



With a melting point of 3422 °C if would be the only thing left if your house burn down.
And with approximate same density as gold, the block is rather heavy to pick up and run away with.

Just for the info of anyone trying to sweep it:

1fu1UkeMdZZjZeWktKobPWJAACWJZYJ1o

5JjP3pJpmzRWWB1me6423kFAHgX5DpcQA75zbPryeAPritoKt2e

[Hfleer]

Consider engraving your private key into a block of tungsten



With a melting point of 3422 °C if would be the only thing left if your house burn down.
And with approximate same density as gold, the block is rather heavy to pick up and run away with.

Just for the info of anyone trying to sweep it:

1fu1UkeMdZZjZeWktKobPWJAACWJZYJ1o

5JjP3pJpmzRWWB1me6423kFAHgX5DpcQA75zbPryeAPritoKt2e

Did you really take the time to enter that priv key into bitaddress.org?

[ToshiOcean]

... it just seems like the best long term storage that has proven the test of time through history.

This is fantastic. Not to mention the delicious irony - StateOfTheArt Meets The Stone Age.

Got Chisel?

[AtheistAKASaneBrain]

You could also carve a private key into amber (a fossilized resin) which has preserved insects, sometimes for millions of years. Sadly if heated above 200 °C (392 °F), amber suffers decomposition, but I doubt it weathers as badly as stone. Here's a picture of an ant preserved in amber.

Lol, actually an USB pendrive with your bitcoin wallet.dat file inside an amber fossil would look really cool.

[Hfleer]

You could also carve a private key into amber (a fossilized resin) which has preserved insects, sometimes for millions of years. Sadly if heated above 200 °C (392 °F), amber suffers decomposition, but I doubt it weathers as badly as stone. Here's a picture of an ant preserved in amber.

Lol, actually an USB pendrive with your bitcoin wallet.dat file inside an amber fossil would look really cool.

But isn't very secure. Most people lose their keys/wallet sometimes in their live.

[Q7]

Consider engraving your private key into a block of tungsten



With a melting point of 3422 °C if would be the only thing left if your house burn down.
And with approximate same density as gold, the block is rather heavy to pick up and run away with.

Wow, very cool. I like the idea of tungsten. It would be great if there is something like a hatch that will cover up the private keys and also coupled with a lock. That would actually hide the keys and if need to, will have to open up the lock in order to be able to see the characters inside. I imagine with a whole block like that nobody could be able to cart it away

[shogdite]

Consider engraving your private key into a block of tungsten



With a melting point of 3422 °C if would be the only thing left if your house burn down.
And with approximate same density as gold, the block is rather heavy to pick up and run away with.

Wow, very cool. I like the idea of tungsten. It would be great if there is something like a hatch that will cover up the private keys and also coupled with a lock. That would actually hide the keys and if need to, will have to open up the lock in order to be able to see the characters inside. I imagine with a whole block like that nobody could be able to cart it away

Yeah it would be better if it had some sort of sealable cover (tamperproof maybe?) or a thick metal lid with a combination lock.

I'd imagine a lump of tungsten like that would cost a lot of $$$ to buy and engrave.