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.

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    1 month 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?

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      1 month ago

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