The indefeatable 8" floppy Was : 8" floppy system needed torecoverold game data

[John Allain]

> The other case was media that was stored next to a large (50hp)
> AC motor.  The media was good but usedless until formatted.  
> The previously held data was largely gone due to partial erasure.

How close and for how long?
I mean, everything we deal with emits EM radiation.
It would be interesting to know the details.

John A.