Sure, but the person I was talking to wasn't talking about data loss. He was talking about asset seizure by the state. If they're going to seize my 401k they're

Sure, but the person I was talking to wasn't talking about data loss. He was talking about asset seizure by the state. If they're going to seize my 401k they're just as likely to size my rental property. And ya, in apocalyptic scenarios the value of assets could swing wildly. I've seen Mad Max though. I'm not buying gold, I'm stockpiling guzzoline.