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hayksaakian on April 29, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: US Nuclear Missile Silos Still Use Floppy Disks

I suppose the main contention is that copper, bolts, and screws last much longer than vinyl/magnetic strips.

josephkern on April 29, 2014 | [–]

The longevity and ease of destruction is probably a primary concern for this media.

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