Archival storage

[Fred Cisin]

> >>I wonder how well floppies would survive if they were vacuum-packed and
> >>stored in a dark cool place. IOW, are there any chemical reactions that
> >>contribute to the degradation of the medium other than those created by
> >>heat and air and environmental contaminants.
> >An interesting proposition.  Does plastic still out-gas even if it's
> >vacuum-packed?

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005, woodelf wrote:
> I would suspect yes ...  I think too the computer could be kept at just
> above zero
> in a dark place in a light vacuum too.

How much would it cost to move Sellam's collection
to the dark side of the moon?