I didn't answer your point about inflation because it is...

I didn't answer your point about inflation because it is ludicrous. $1 USD dollar today is worth a lot less than in the 80's. You can buy a lot less with it today. So your silver today, at current pricing ... is worth a lot less, so yeah you're way worse than in 1980.

The next 25 years will be different? Ok ... while I don't doubt of your ability to predict the future I would recommend some moderation and humility. There's nothing wrong in being humble sometimes.

Fundamentals show direction. Stocks don't go up in a straight line. The charts reflect price sentiment and price discovery, and as such it retraces. Swing traders try to sell at highs and attempt to buy cheaper. We accumulate more over time this way, following the major trend line (which in the case of silver I believe to be an uptrend though things can change). I suggest you come down from your high pedestal one day and try to learn other ways to optimize your investment. After 50 years of losing money one would expect you would have learned your lesson, I guess not.