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LongTomH

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5. Read the article!

Reply to jsr (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 01:48 PM

Jan 2013

The data is stored in binary, which is likely to be around for a very, very long time. It may be re-invented a few time.

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Data stored in quartz crystal may last 100 million years [View all] LongTomH Jan 2013 OP

Woohoo, we can save LOLcats for posterity! winter is coming Jan 2013 #1

Assuming there will be hardware and software to read it jsr Jan 2013 #2

Read the article! LongTomH Jan 2013 #5

I want one Confusious Jan 2013 #3

One thing: how easy are those thing able to break? sakabatou Jan 2013 #4

I would assume they're at least as durable as a DVD or CD-rom LongTomH Jan 2013 #6

I'll take two progressoid Jan 2013 #7

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