Superman Memory Crystal: Storing Data For 13.8 Billion Years

Superman memory crystal technology is a new technology scientists have discovered to store data on a 5d Quartz Optical disc. Not only does this form of digital memory last for an estimated 13.8 Billion years, but each disc can store up to 360 terabytes! If that isn't enough to store your mp3 collection, then you must have more music than has ever been created?! Find out how it works on this episode of Super Freaky Science!

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Voice Talent:
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[warlockpaladin]

You forgot that storing an uncompressed copy of the original Superman film was also one of the first demos of this tech.

[mikeyunovapix]

Put every single video game we can find on this tech so any intelligent life could find them and start playing super mario.

[KrazyEngima]

It's honestly kinda funny that we have wound up going back to a CD as the superior storage system

[miinyoo]

Reliable storage at any size would be welcome. Currently, the reliability of all widely used storage on the planet has a lifespan of < 30 years. Most of it < 10 years.
That's hilariously unreliable. Also the massive capacity could literally store the entire internet and keep a complete record of its changes which would be both a benefit and a curse.

[johntraun]

if you get about 7 of them or so, you can store your entire brain on one (2.5 petabytes). (2, 500, 000, 000, 000, 000/360, 000, 000, 000, 000)

[flip]

Everything that happens on this planet is recorded on crystal . Its called the akashic record.

[Johannes]

Don't forget Isolinear chips / rods from the Star Trek series, there were also some crystal storage methods used in Stargate if I remember

[nealthomson]

We need to find the crystals made 500 000 years ago. . .

Unless they already been found. . .

[ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

We should've never gotten rid of laserdisc.

[Stig]

Not cheap but not outwardly expensive a University did make this they have money but not like dept of defense money . It would be cool to make little rockets filled with these crystals of our entire Earth's history And launch them in the space

[whitewolf]

What’s the size of this crystal? The diameter and thickness.

[jadenyuki]

4:48 false, its because superman uses cristals to store information on his dad in the comics. The tech has been since fiction since the 60s.

[sirmrmcjack]

imagine stroing all you fotos and videos that you will EVER take in your life on a coin sized piece of crystal. I want that tech, NOW

[IMawsme]

One year later and we already have something that dwarfs this, I'm taking about by a factor of 10, 000! Specifically it's 25 xedabytes, if I'm saying that correctly, or 25, 000 petabytes = 25, 000, 000 terabytes = 25, 000, 000, 000 gigabytes. All on a two inche wafer.

[Guilherme-msub]

Crystals are pre-flood technologies and that is why all mystery schools mention crystals in magic rituals etc.

[whitesnares]

0:45 he seems to be a competent scientist.. smell the chemicals 😂

[delvinciposterkid]

Seen those 3d holographic crystal baubles that you can put images or letterings inside. Not much of a stretch if you can write data in layers inside those, these guys just made it better and hold more information. Probably will see "holodisks" or holotype media devices if they can produce it economically.

[individual]

That's all well and good, but how do you play the data, does it work like a regular DvD where you put it in a slot and push play or do you have to scan it then upload it to a device?

[bsfbestshortfilmsonyoutube]

Is there any nano metals used inside. Or is it just a plain crystal ecthed with lasers inputting information?

[antonnym]

Awesome reporting! I subscribed immediately.