DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 2 days ago
So much data has already been lost due to bitrot caused by magnetic loss and plastic breakdown. Most consumer grade storage will break down and start to lose data within a decade. Even if the data survives, will the operating system and software be available in the future to read the media? Surprisingly, the best way to preserve data long term is to print it on paper. Or write it to a gold record and send it into space.
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
The english wikipedia is only 100GB, so its easy to fit on digital storage, but printing it on paper is gonna take a whole building of physical space to even fit it.
Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
Microdots?