On Sat, Jan 14, 2006 at 09:10:12PM -0500, David VanHorn wrote:
> > If you really want it to last forever, make it out of indium. That stuff
> > just doesn't oxidise, better than gold in that regard. Also expensive,
> > very, very expensive... But, imagine SS tablets sputtered with a
> > protective indium coating.
> 
> 
> There's a book on this subject, called "Deep Time"  A very good read.

Thanks! I'll take a look at it sometime, the amazon listing for it looks
very interesting.

Similar to the Long Now Foundation come to think of it.

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