Vint Cerf describes Bit Rot | Singularity University

Vint Cerf, ('Father of the internet'), talks about the issue of 'bit rot' and historical preservation of our rapidly increasing amounts of data.
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[@TechSnazzy]

For as long as I can remember, "bit rot" has always been a term used to refer to data degradation. In other words, the way that data becomes corrupt over time as bits literally disappear from the storage medium.But I guess Vint has decided to redefine it to refer to the loss of data due to software degradation over time which will lead to a data dark age. And he's right. I just wish he would've come up with a new term for his theory rather than redefine the term that already existed.

[@kennethnicklowicz1030]

ya same that's why I am using ZFS because it is supposed to overcome this because I had drives from the year 1996 and that data eventually degraded over time

[@tberg0]

There is a company called livingstory who has developed a way to store data permanently.

[@AlexChama]

Remember that whilst ignorance gives you peace of mind, it comes at high costs.
Might want to get peace of mind via educating yourself on the matter. :)

[@AlexChama]

Lol what?
Just because you don't have any data that you want to keep around for the rest of your life doesn't mean others are a cult for that.
Get a grip.

[@ianswift3521]

you don't understand what this is do you. it's globalists with the aim of destroying and reshaping society. it's not a game.

[@inivonwini]

hand gestures.

[@BrownCreature]

I feel like I'm there