Hitachi has developed a flat, square plate of quartz, with almost magical data-storage properties. Unlike CDs and computer hard drives that have longevity of a century at most, this piece of glass can last forever. It’s “resistant to many chemicals, is unaffected by radio waves, can be exposed directly to high-temperature flames and heated to 1,000 degrees Celsius (1,832 Fahrenheit) for at least two hours without being damaged.”

Hitachi has developed a flat, square plate of quartz, with almost magical data-storage properties.

Unlike CDs and computer hard drives that have longevity of a century at most, this piece of glass can last forever.

It’s “resistant to many chemicals, is unaffected by radio waves, can be exposed directly to high-temperature flames and heated to 1,000 degrees Celsius (1,832 Fahrenheit) for at least two hours without being damaged.”

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