Scientists Record The Human Genome to a 5D Memory Crystal

This memory crystal can store data in 5 dimensions and keep it safe for over 300 quintillion years - Scientists have just utilised the technology to store and preserve the entire human genome. Could it serve as a near-infinite lasting memory of the human race?

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[thekettle]

I love how every peice of advanced technology always returns to the humble record player

[newstreak]

360 terabytes? thats like, 3 whole COD games

[hawtiebobby]

Some future kid frantically hitting the crystal with a hammer to delete his Super Google search history as his parents walk in to confiscate his augmented reality pod.

[dannyboahhh]

I never understood how aliens were supposed to decode this shit 😂 I'd honestly use that shit as a coaster if I found it

[ns]

Plot twist: future aliens subsist by eating crystals.

[wanderer]

Future Archeologists: What interesting gems. They were probably used ritually.

[snaga]

Ah, so Kryptonians using crystals actually makes sense.

[pele]

i love how so many scifi shows have already thought about tech we are discovering now, but they did it around 30 years ago
literally all of this shows had data crystals (using basic common sense by the writers)


1. Babylon 5
Data crystals are used as a futuristic data storage medium in this universe. They store information, messages, and video recordings.
2. Stargate SG-1
Data crystals are used by the Goa'uld and other races to store important information, typically inside a hand-held device or a ship.
3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Bajoran "data crystals" appear throughout the series, used by characters for personal and official data storage.
4. Andromeda
Data crystals are occasionally used for technology purposes, like memory storage and data transfer.

[alterego]

82 years of non-stop HD video... it could record everything a person saw their entire life. Fascinating. Technology is magic.

[Iowa]

More likely, in the distant future, when this crystal is discovered, no one knows what is encoded and the code used has been forgotten.

[tetrahedronal]

Me coming back to my 5D Memory Crystal on January 1st, to find the human genome damaged

[BurritoMassacre]

It’s incredible the evolution of human storytelling and data preservation mirrors our advancement as a species. From the earliest cave paintings and symbols to oral traditions, handwritten manuscripts, printed books, and now the digital age, each step reflects our desire to communicate across time.

[defysocialdeity]

science getting so advanced its literally magic, we got crystals storing 82 years of memory for billions of years

[pavmal]

me as a child, reading Sci Fi stories that made a references to use of memory crystals among other technologies, thinking that it would be great to live long enough to see them being created.

[imranchaudhary]

Almost every episode of LOST, that was personal

[vincentlaw]

It's funny how we just assume that future civilizations will know what to do with that piece of crystal.

[Mirthandirxiii]

Few people truly understand just how near indestructible the Nokias were. I had one that got ran over by a bulldozer and smashed 3-4 inches in the ground. Pulled it out, dusted it off, and made a call. The screen wasn't even cracked.

[GoTouchSumGrass.]

Future Alien Civilization: "Yooo lesss go, free slave recipe." 💀💀

[CeeDEE-lb]

This is gonna make a wicked ceiling fan pullchain knob for some alien 1 day

[WilliamWishon-feuf]

It's about time, now we can record the entire human history on these crystals. So future generations can look back at our history. And we should start doing it right now.