10 Oct
2005
10 Oct
'05
1:45 p.m.
>>I wonder how well floppies would survive if
they were vacuum-packed and
>>stored in a dark cool place. IOW, are there any chemical reactions that
>>contribute to the degradation of the medium other than those created by
>>heat and air and environmental contaminants.
>An interesting proposition. Does plastic still out-gas even if it's
>vacuum-packed?
On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, woodelf wrote:
I would suspect yes ... I think too the computer
could be kept at just
above zero
in a dark place in a light vacuum too.
How much would it cost to move Sellam's collection
to the dark side of the moon?