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Project Silica’s coaster-size glass plates can store unaltered data for thousands of years, creating sustainable storage for the world

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

    • kingthrillgore@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      1 year ago

      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.

    • DauntingFlamingo@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The oldest Mayan ruins are from 1000-800BC That’s what…~3000 years? Not bad… Will this glass be as resistant to the elements as carved rocks?