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Optical disk that holds data for millions of years

By The Standard Xtra

 

Today’s storage devices are capable of storing large amounts of data. However, regardless of their memory sizes, the data stored can only last for about 10 years when at room temperature. This is because the devices’ magnetic energy barrier is normally low and so the stored data gets lost after some period of time.

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