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minus-square@SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•2 years agoDigital data does not last anywhere near as long as physical artifacts like paper. Most of the data on a hard drive will be irretrievable after a hundred years.
minus-square@SIGSEGV@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish4•2 years agoSure, if it isn’t copied a million times. You’re assuming it is left on the same disk.
Digital data does not last anywhere near as long as physical artifacts like paper. Most of the data on a hard drive will be irretrievable after a hundred years.
Sure, if it isn’t copied a million times. You’re assuming it is left on the same disk.