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		melpo on Jan 15, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 10 petabytes - visualized First off, I didn't downvote you. However, the comparison is wrong imho because disk storage is not simply about storing information. Disks also need fast read/write access, which DNA certainly doesn't have for us (for now?).

jacquesm on Jan 15, 2011 [–]

We are envisioning storage, a bunch of disconnected drives piled on top of each other is also not accessible for read/write access.

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