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.

  • towerfulEnglish
    5·
    2 months ago

    Seems more like 5 axis than 5 dimensions.
    Sounds like a slice through the crystal that can be moved up and down and rotated through 2 angles (eg roll and pitch)

    • gazter@aussie.zoneEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      5 axis and 5 dimensions are essentially the same thing, right? A 2D graph has 2 axes, a 3D one has three, 4D graph can be shown with colour representing the 4th axis, etc.

      • towerfulEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        Yeh, axis was the wrong term. I was thinking degrees of freedom.
        However, I misunderstood the concept.

        The extra dimensions are basically optical manipulation, like the other comment says with the red and blue lenses.

        I thought it was more about the crystals attitude. So in addition to x, y and z, you also have alpha, beta, gamma.
        Which would be 3 dimensions/axis with 6 degrees of freedom