| Very long term data backup |
by SnArL |
2008-08-27 07:43:42 |
| clicky |
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That is a neat idea. Kudos to them for seeing it | by Classic_Jon | 2008-08-27 07:46:55 |
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do you have $25.000 to spare? :P (n/t) | by joresgump | 2008-08-27 09:21:49 |
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Let me write you a check :-P (n/t) | by Classic_Jon | 2008-08-27 11:37:35 |
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thank you. That'll increase my | by joresgump | 2008-08-27 12:00:49 |
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13 thousand pages? wow | by Freakazoid | 2008-08-27 07:53:47 |
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threadjack: whatever happened to the rainbow paper | by Freakazoid | 2008-08-27 07:57:10 |
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At 1200 DPI, an A4 sheet of paper could have | by Arachnid | 2008-08-27 08:23:29 |
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i'm just quoting what the article said (n/t) | by Freakazoid | 2008-08-27 09:12:44 |
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And I'm just debunking it. ;) (n/t) | by Arachnid | 2008-08-27 09:14:19 |
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still... too bad it woulnd't work | by Freakazoid | 2008-08-27 09:18:02 |
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"A picture is worth a thousand words | by OddParity | 2008-08-28 05:34:31 |
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One wonders... | by bitflipper | 2008-08-27 08:05:18 |
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Or how about Tolkien's Elvish? | by SaylorA | 2008-08-27 08:12:34 |
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Very cool, but I wish they hadn't used Genesis | by Arachnid | 2008-08-27 08:19:16 |
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I suspect it was for that reason it was chosen. | by SaylorA | 2008-08-27 08:23:53 |
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The disk itself is the reference, though. | by Arachnid | 2008-08-27 08:25:56 |
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Ah, but we did need the text as a reference. | by SaylorA | 2008-08-27 08:29:49 |
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I'm reading it now, and I see no mention | by Arachnid | 2008-08-27 08:34:39 |
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I think what SaylorA means is... | by vetitice | 2008-08-27 08:39:51 |
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That seems like a pretty slim argument for it. (n/ (n/t) | by Arachnid | 2008-08-27 08:42:14 |
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Probably the biggest argument for it is the fact | by SaylorA | 2008-08-27 08:53:48 |
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Something authored specifically to aid translation | by Arachnid | 2008-08-27 09:01:38 |
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But why expend the effort? | by SaylorA | 2008-08-27 09:05:04 |
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Why not? | by Arachnid | 2008-08-27 09:11:20 |
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One word. Money. | by SaylorA | 2008-08-27 09:15:21 |
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One word. Wikipedia. | by Arachnid | 2008-08-27 09:17:22 |
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Again you are talking about resources | by SaylorA | 2008-08-27 09:38:28 |
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That's not really an argument for using genesis of | by Arachnid | 2008-08-27 09:48:06 |
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I think the idea is | by MatthewDBA | 2008-08-27 09:52:32 |
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I suppose the idea is | by MatthewDBA | 2008-08-27 09:40:10 |
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Likelier scenario | by bitflipper | 2008-08-27 08:45:17 |
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Depends on whether "Future French" | by MatthewDBA | 2008-08-27 08:53:47 |
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True, but among 2,500 languages to choose from... | by bitflipper | 2008-08-27 09:14:46 |
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I misinterpreted what you said. You are correct | by SaylorA | 2008-08-27 08:48:04 |
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Given the number of copies of the bible around | by Arachnid | 2008-08-27 08:52:00 |
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The goal is not to represent ourselves, but | by SaylorA | 2008-08-27 08:58:33 |
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But like it or not, it'll do both. | by Arachnid | 2008-08-27 09:05:00 |
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Yes the choice could impart some unintended | by SaylorA | 2008-08-27 09:11:19 |
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It's still a significant choice. | by Arachnid | 2008-08-27 09:13:37 |
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Significant in what respect, though? | by MatthewDBA | 2008-08-27 09:28:00 |
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Or, the reaction could be... | by bitflipper | 2008-08-27 09:47:45 |
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Consider, though, | by dodrian | 2008-08-27 09:58:22 |
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The Bhagavad Gita has lasted longer | by bitflipper | 2008-08-27 09:02:13 |
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I'm not sure how many languages | by MatthewDBA | 2008-08-27 09:25:18 |
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That's kind of their point, I think | by bitflipper | 2008-08-27 09:40:17 |
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Formatting nitpick | by dodrian | 2008-08-27 09:50:14 |
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IIRC, it's actually: works that can stand alone | by bitflipper | 2008-08-27 09:57:26 |
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Disclaimer | by bitflipper | 2008-08-27 09:58:59 |
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Interesting. | by dodrian | 2008-08-27 10:01:35 |
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Yeah, but... | by bitflipper | 2008-08-27 10:46:12 |
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As I recall from my APA Manual Of Style | by MatthewDBA | 2008-08-27 10:07:09 |
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Maybe they could use Led Zeppelin next time! :-) (n/t) | by kahuana | 2008-08-27 18:32:36 |
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Saw that yesterday. | by spud | 2008-08-27 08:24:04 |
