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		Ask HN: Permanent physical data storage?
		1 point by colonelspace on April 1, 2018 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 3 comments
		Given that all common data storage mediums degrade, what're good candidates out there in terms of a physical, write-once and read only physical data storage mediums?

dozzie on April 1, 2018 | [–]

Magnetic tapes? They were proven to last a few decades.

colonelspace on April 1, 2018 | | [–]

Maybe my question was too broad... I was curious about things that won't degrade... or will degrade on a time-scale of centuries.

Like arranging atoms in a crystalline material or something.

core-questions on April 1, 2018 | [–]

QR codes on archival paper?

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