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.

  • MacStacheEnglish
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    2 months ago

    1: “Please, destroy my datacrystal when I die. Like a true friend.” 2: “But dude…it’s indestructible…” 3: “I will destroy the crystal! I will take it to mount doom!” 2: “…And my axe.”