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Table salt increases data storage density

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socrates
socrates Original post #1
Oct 17, 2011 at 9:11 PM
Scientists at Singapore's Agency for Science Technology and Research have upped the storage densities of hard drives - with humble table salt. Next: vinegar for faster processors
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:D Table salt increases data storage density | News | TechRadar UK
d6bmg
d6bmg #2
Oct 17, 2011 at 9:55 PM
Then do we expect rapid increase in salt's price? ;)
lol.
tkin
tkin #3
Oct 17, 2011 at 10:36 PM
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doomgiver
doomgiver #4
Oct 18, 2011 at 12:03 AM
everybody!!! RUSH TO DANDI!!! NOW!!!

make yer mum proud, get her some salt, TODAY!
tkin
tkin #5
Oct 18, 2011 at 1:10 PM
doomgiver said:
everybody!!! RUSH TO DANDI!!! NOW!!!

make yer mum proud, get her some salt, TODAY!
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Gandhiji would be so proud :sniff:
A
abhijangda #6
Oct 18, 2011 at 5:47 PM
Thats gr8!! News, now i think price of salt will increase :p
Alok
Alok #7
Oct 18, 2011 at 5:56 PM
He he funny news:-D
what next they are using? Sugar;-)
doomgiver
doomgiver #8
Oct 18, 2011 at 8:44 PM
of course not!!!
they will use fermented yak milk which was taken from a albino yak at midnight under a blue moon.
tkin
tkin #9
Oct 18, 2011 at 9:03 PM
doomgiver said:
of course not!!!
they will use fermented yak milk which was taken from a albino yak at midnight under a blue moon.
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And will eventually open the gates of hell and destroy the human race, nice.
doomgiver
doomgiver #10
Oct 18, 2011 at 9:28 PM
:bow: thank you, thank you.

ps, i like playing the devil's advocate. have you guessed yet?