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Interesting one, also for storing records long term. Paper isn't ideal but if it's stored properly and there's no fire / water damage, it'll last for a hundred
by Cthulhu_ 3y ago
Interesting one, also for storing records long term.
Paper isn't ideal but if it's stored properly and there's no fire / water damage, it'll last for a hundred years easily, after that I believe paper gets fragile etc. But I'm sure there's modern day manufacturing and storage processes that can make it longer lasting, like including plastics or something in the paper, cool environment, and draining oxygen from the environment or replacing air with nitrogen, which can be done passively (a box type storage unit, fill with nitrogen, no pressure needed as nitrogen is heavier than air I believe).
But anyway, that's a lot of effort for relatively data-loose (not-dense) information and a lot of ideas for an industry (physical archiving) that's been around for hundreds if not thousands of years already.
- itronitron 3y agoFor long term storage you could laser etch metal or stone plates. Then when you wanted to scan a copy you would first print the etched plates with ink onto paper.