Don't CDs only last for around 100 years?
Eugene Leitl wrote:
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> [forwards busily deorbiting]
>
> ----- Forwarded message from Jon Lech Johansen <jon@nanocrew.net> -----
>
> Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 10:19:33 +0200 (CEST)
> Subject: [DeCSS] KEO Time Capsule To Remain In Orbit 'Til 52001 AD [Slashdot]
> From: "Jon Lech Johansen" <jon@nanocrew.net>
> To: decss@lists.lemuria.org
> X-Mailer: SquirrelMail (version 0.5pre1)
> Reply-To: decss@lists.lemuria.org
>
> "CNN is reporting that a French organization under the direction of
> Jean-Marc Philippe [KEO] is planning on launching a time capsule,
> called the KEO, next year that will contain electronic messages
> inscribed on CD's from people around the world. So what, you ask? It
> is planned to remain in orbit until the year 52001."
>
> 6000 chars max. I took the liberty of submitting some css source code
> under the name of an old ignorant bastard in charge of an infamous 4
> letter evil organisation. Hope he doesn't mind :)
>
> Regards,
> Jon Johansen
> nanocrew.net
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----
-- Brian Atkins Director, Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence http://www.singinst.org/home.html (temp site)
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