On Sun, 9 Oct 2005, Chuck Guzis wrote:
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?
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.