$ARPA

In ancient China, emperors obsessively sought the elixir of immortality. They tasked alchemists with preparing pills made from mercury, lead, arsenic, jade, pearls, and herbs, believing that these would prolong life. Some emperors, such as Qin Shi Huang, personally tried mercury "potions," while Wen Di drank a mixture distilled from rare minerals and even consumed powdered jade. More often than not, the effect was the opposite: rulers died suddenly, poisoned by their experiments. This was explained by the fundamental belief of Daoist alchemists, outlined in the treatise "Baopuzi" (4th century): only minerals are eternal, and thus only concoctions based on them can grant immortality. Alchemists wrote treatises, explained dosages and ingredients, but no exact recipe existed. Poisoning was interpreted as "liberation from the corpse" — one of the forms of desirable immortality, since the body was preserved and did not decompose for a long time. In the pursuit of eternal life, people lost the most valuable thing — the present.

Moral: just like with elixirs, the race for instant profit is dangerous. Check projects, understand risks, and do not seek miraculous "immortality" in every new token.