Maaaybe 70 y.o. moms should not invest in crypto then?
But honestly, most HN uses password managers -- if crypto became primary currency, that would make hacking someplace like Bitwarden or Coinbase enormous world shattering honeypots -- like Nation state targets.
These can be reissued: https://www.usa.gov/replace-vital-documents
Crypto on the other hand is just like "you're screwed, go scour the landfill for your hard drive".
Also, isn't the promise of crypto/defi that it's supposed to NOT be like those archaic systems (SSN, birth certs, etc.)?!