360 TBytes Glass Discs That Can Last Up To 13 Billion Years long!

[Paul2]

Five Dimensional Glass Discs Can Store Data for 13 Billion Years

Small enough to fit in your wallet.

A new data format has been created that can last longer than the lifespan of the Universe.

Scientists from the University of Southampton's Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) used nanostructured glass to create Five Dimensional (5D) glass discs that are capable of storing 360 TB of data for up to 13.8 billion years.

The technology was first demonstrated back in 2013, but the scientists have since perfected the 'Superman memory crystal,' and have even began to preserve several major documents. This includes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Isaac Newton’s Opticks, the Magna Carta and the Kings James Bible.

The data itself is recorded onto the glass using an ultrafast laser, which writes the information in three layers of nanostructured dots separated by five micrometers (or one millionth of a meter).

"It is thrilling to think that we have created the technology to preserve documents and information and store it in space for future generations," said Professor Peter Kazansky, the team's lead researcher. "This technology can secure the last evidence of our civilization: all we’ve learnt will not be forgotten."

A paper detailing the scientists' work will be presented at the Society for Optical Engineering Conference in San Francisco on February 17. The team is also looking for industry partners, as they want to continue development on five-dimensional data storage and perhaps even commercialize it.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02/16/five-dimensional-glass-discs-can-store-data-for-13-billion-years?abthid=56c3860eee29b23642000018

Am I on drug?  360 Tbytes of storage on a 5D glass disc that can last up to 13.8 billions of years.  This glass disc store nearly 200 times more than holographic versatile optical disc which has 2 Tbytes of storage capacity.  Holographic optical disc has a diameter of 12 cm while this glass disc is like 3 cm i think but store a lot more data.

Is this for real?  And what the heck is 5D anyway?  i just read the youtube comment of this video and one commenter said "endless porn" which makes me lol.  Quite true.

[Paul2]

Here is the image of it:



its unbelievable how far technology has go.

[Cerberus]

can last up to 13 billiion years.

will be obsolete well within a decade.

[Titan]

can last up to 13 billiion years.

will be obsolete well within a decade.

The sun will have expanded and gobbled up the Earth in less than that time so I don't think we need it to last that long