> >> >> https://arstechnica.co.uk/science/2017/07/nasa-computer-engineer-basement/ >> >> of events that happened two years ago that had to be obtained through a >> NASA FOIA request >> >> >> > > > Unfortunately this seems to be what happens with a lot of old engineers' > hardware. > > Thanks, > Jonathan
The loss of data is the saddest part of this. Why would NASA say “destroy the tapes” ? The total amount of storage there would probably easily fit inside a moderately sized USB drive. Once digitized, it’s around forever. Ian
