Ask HN: Permanent physical data storage? 1 points by chrstphrknwtn 8y ago ↗ HN Given that all common data storage mediums degrade, what're good candidates out there in terms of a physical, write-once and read only physical data storage mediums?
[–] dozzie 8y ago ↗ Magnetic tapes? They were proven to last a few decades. [–] chrstphrknwtn 8y ago ↗ Maybe my question was too broad... I was curious about things that won't degrade... or will degrade on a time-scale of centuries.Like arranging atoms in a crystalline material or something.
[–] chrstphrknwtn 8y ago ↗ Maybe my question was too broad... I was curious about things that won't degrade... or will degrade on a time-scale of centuries.Like arranging atoms in a crystalline material or something.
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[ 4.5 ms ] story [ 23.1 ms ] threadLike arranging atoms in a crystalline material or something.