No, I don't think that was entirely serious. 128 bytes should be more than enough to last for a very long time, not just a little bit longer than the author's life.

Damn, just noticed I wrote 128 bytes and not 128 bits, too late to edit.

I wasn't talking about the number of bits, my friend. I was talking about the attitude that "it's not my problem after I'm dead." That's exactly why we are stuck with so many societal problems. For example, the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was a true victory for the sons-of-guns who got it enacted, but then they died and now we're all left with the aftermath. It's this shortsighted attitude that is the problem, not the number of bits in the implementation.