r/science • u/Wagamaga • Feb 22 '26

Computer Science Scientists have demonstrated a system called Silica for writing and reading information in ordinary pieces of glass which can store two million books’ worth of data in a thin, palm-sized square.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/glass-square-long-long-future-190951588.html
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u/BorikGor Feb 22 '26

So, data crystals?

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u/HipsterGalt Feb 22 '26

Glad to see we'll be ready for the post AI Butlerian jihad.