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The Monday 2007-02-19 at 22:54 -0800, Randall R Schulz wrote:
> On Monday 19 February 2007 17:12, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> > ...
> >
> > Paper has a proven track record ;-)
>
> But it's not without its own vulnerabilities. It gets eaten by bugs and
> mold, becomes brittle, fades and / or discolors, is quite susceptible
> to heat etc.
Of course. But those things we can prevent, and has been done so for
centuries. For catastrophes, redundancy.
What electronic data storage is in existence that can be guaranteed to be
read even one century ahead? You need power. You need electronics,
technology... if the technology crumbles, would we be able to regenerate
it, or would be the needed technology be written in discs and unavailable?
DVDs can be eaten by bacteria or mold. They can burn. They are susceptible
to heat and light. The degrade on their own (ie, they fade). Hold on...
didn't you say that of paper? ;-)
Ok, magnetic storage, then. Uh, oh... what about catastrophic
electromagnetic pulses? Everything erased in a single blow!
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Cheers,
Carlos E. R.
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