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Microsoft develops ultra durable glass plates that can store several TBs of data for 10000 years (unlocked.microsoft.com)
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Microsoft develops ultra durable glass plates that can store several TBs of data for 10000 years::Project Silica’s coaster-size glass plates can store unaltered data for thousands of years, creating sustainable storage for the world

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[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That writing is for words and concept. This is for data. Its a bit more complicated to parse data especially when, according to MSFT, it needs AI to do it.

Your backups are only as good as your ability to access them. Its the same issue with keeping people out of nuclear waste sites.

[–] nexusband@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I disagree with that notion, because while only 70 years, there's still ways to read punch cards as well. Sure, if society completely collapses and education will not be "reinvented" in 5000 years, those things probably won't be able to be read anymore. But the nuclear sign for example won't be changed anytime soon.

For that matter, how much smartphone evolved in the last 10 years, in 50 or 100 years, all smartphones probably will have a Geiger Counter (or we have those implanted).