Re: 1000 year power source for design?

From: Rene Tschaggelar (none_at_none.net)
Date: 06/12/04 

Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:50:35 +0200

ddwyer wrote:

> In article <lR1xc.15872$QI2.8265@nwrddc02.gnilink.net>, Hank
> <nospam@nospam.com> writes
>
>>So...say I want to design a small sealed device, maybe dry nitrogen filled, that
>>will play back a message after remaining dormant for 500 to 1000 years.
>
> Im intrigued by the thought that the newer the recording technology the
> shorter the life before excessive deterioration.
> Compare a cuneiform tablet and a recordable DVD which is alleged to have
> a lifetime of a few years..
> The fired ceramic is ok after 5000 years and I cant see any reason why
> 1000000 years should pose a problem.

the content of the fired ceramic is a bit lower than on a DVD though.

Rene 

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