Expert: Dmitry Livshits - 12/26/2009

Question
QUESTION: There are so many things to archive.  Should one archive all of it or just the best one?

ANSWER: Really you should archive the best and most important things. If you try to archive everything, that will be a never-ending quest and you will use all of your energy and money on doing that.

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QUESTION: What are the stuffs used to archiving it?

ANSWER: Mylar plastic, which is also called archival grade polyester. This material can be bought in sheets or rolls and cut down to whatever size and shape you need. One individual items are separated, you can put them in a box or vault. The combination of these two things will protect from air, light, moisture and heat.
Thanks again! =)

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QUESTION: 1. How do I archive CDs to last forever, would the CDs become ruin through times?

2. I like to write infinite pages, what document allow for that.  Where can I saved the document onto, and how do I preserved that to last forever?

Answer
As I mentioned before, CD's have a maximum life span of about 100 years. The same is true for writing saved on a computer.
Individual pages of writing can be protected by mylar sheets and kept in a dark and dry place. They will last up to a few thousand years this way.
There is no material to write on that will last forever, as in for millions of years.
Thanks Henry.