Sunday, November 20, 2022

Philosophy Wire: Hidden data… Dark sun…

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Researchers have discovered a new method for turning nearly any object into a data storage unit. This makes it possible to save extensive data in, say, shirt buttons, water bottles or even the lenses of glasses, and then retrieve it years later. The technique also allows users to hide information and store it for later generations. It uses DNA as the storage medium. [1] It is easy to store data in everything. Because everything is data. From the button of your shirt to the hair on your head, everything contains information and is information on its own. Look at that sun. Carrying all the information you need. Dreams and shattered hopes. Cries and loving words. Agony and despair. Hope and anticipation. It will fade away. And only then will you understand that it was not the sun shining. But your tears and your agony. Through the ages, the cosmos is full of nothingness. Full of silence speaking wisdom through its stillness. Reflected on blood. Reflected on dirt. Reflected on the void of space. No, nothing can store information. But everything can hide it. Look at that Sun. You must burn your eyes staring at it. To appreciate its darkness…

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