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Re:The messages that survived civilisation's collapse by dghughes on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @09:56AM (#32564991)
Non-alloy aluminum is too soft sapphire would be more durable ironically (?) it's a form of aluminum oxide.

Diamond would be even better. Maybe we are wearing the messages of an ancient civilization in the form of diamonds?

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Re:The messages that survived civilisation's collapse by irdc on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @02:15AM (#32575523)
The problem with these materials is that they're worth something when cut up into pieces. Something that isn't true for clay.
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