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daniellarusso on May 8, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: I’ve had the same supper for 10 years

One large-scale EMP incident, and that is no longer the case.

We have alot more data now, but I am not sure how durable it all is.

I have quite a few DVDs and hard drives that no longer work.

jll29 on May 8, 2021 [–]

CDs/DVDs typically oxidize after 15 years.

Print the book version on vellum, and you'll preserve it for a few thousand years (or ANSI paper with the infinity sign, which supposedly lasts for at least 750 years).

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