22 Jul
2018
22 Jul
'18
6:11 p.m.
On 07/22/2018 05:46 PM, Warner Losh via cctalk wrote:
Somewhat of a tangent, but this just popped up for
me.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/07/microfilm-lasts-half…
I read through to the end of the article and can't quite see where the
500 year lifetime comes in. Microfilm is a Mylar base with a gelatin
coating containing bits of elemental silver, no? Why would this last
for 500 years? Do we even have a 250-year old piece of intact gelatin?
--Chuck