What would happen to return on savings if people lived forever

From: Ron Hardin (rhhardin_at_mindspring.com)
Date: 08/03/04 

Date: Tue, 03 Aug 2004 13:25:53 GMT

If people didn't die, what would happen to return on capital? You
can't have retirement, is the idea. How does that get enforced? 

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Ron Hardin
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