Why do good floppy disks go bad?

[Mouse]

>> Entropy: Could the rust on the cookie be de-oxidizing, and turning back int$
> No.  If that were true, iron ore would spontaneously turn into iron.  Unfort$

Anyone keep their floppies in a hydrogen (or, more generally, reducing)
atmosphere?  (Cue xkcd #1426. :-)

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