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A comment on Longevity of Recordable CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays. Parent comment
Diamonds burn, and have the same problem as precious metals: getting stolen and repurposed.
> Stone can degrade as well.
Yes, but that doesn’t mean you can beat it.
And obviously you’d pick your stone based it’s characteristics and the environment, you wouldn’t record your message to the next generation on pumice.
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Diamonds burn, and have the same problem as precious metals: getting stolen and repurposed.
> Stone can degrade as well.
Yes, but that doesn’t mean you can beat it.
And obviously you’d pick your stone based it’s characteristics and the environment, you wouldn’t record your message to the next generation on pumice.