Because they have chosen this existence over eternity.
Wow, and just think it's all because of their money. What do the rest of us poor do, get put in an ice cube tray with 11 of our best firends?
This trend is gonna give the shivers to some chirrens of those folks..."What? No inheritance??"
Calling Dr. Frankenstein and Igor...
Trickle down, er, economics , ah yeah
From sheer curiosity, I suppose. This fundamental impulse is what made us human. Otherwise we'd be still living in the trees and eating bananas. Best of luck to them; hopefully their frosen bodies will be revivable.
"His daughters have since produced a second will"
Heh. I'm sure they did 'produce' it.
How long can a huge fortune without an owner quietly gather interest before someone gets the bright idea of taxing it at 99%? Or before it gets lost, converted into occupation currency, nationalized, redesignated or otherwise plundered? If I wanted to preserve wealth like that I'd put it in dozens of accounts all over the world, as private as possible. I'd seek out countries and families with long histories of good banking practice and take my business there. And if I were really wealthy I'd have part of the interest pay for a permanent staff of lawyers devoted to continually improving the defenses.
"Hey, everybody, let's have some fun,
"You only live but once
"And when you're dead you're done,
"So let the good times roll,
"Let the good times roll,
"I don't care if you're young or old,
"Get together, let the good times roll...."
To see if the Lions ever win a Super Bowl?