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.

  • Socket462@feddit.itEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Fits fine in the “three body problem” novel.

    More on the serious side of this news, I can’t imagine the speed of writing or reading, but shouldn’t be very fast, or am I wrong?

    • GBU_28@lemm.eeEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Well I assume writing is one-time, so the speed is not really an issue