Researchers at the University of Southampton in the UK successfully stored the entirety of the human genome sequence onto an indestructible 5D optical memory crystal no bigger...

Researchers at the University of Southampton in the UK successfully stored the entirety of the human genome sequence onto an indestructible 5D optical memory crystal no bigger than a penny. The indestructibility claims are no joke since the discs can withstand temperatures up to 1,000°C, cosmic radiation, and even direct impact forces of 10 tons per cm2.

  • milicent_bystandrEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    WORN: Write Once Read Never.

    Soon to be improved as,

    WORLD: Write Once Read at Later Date.

    It gets a bit harder to market if they’re not sure if they wrote successfully:

    Write Hopefully Once Read Eventually