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		raverbashing on Dec 26, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What startup/technology is on your 'to wat... Pretty cool. But this: > Assuming a 100% efficient laser, that is one watt-hour (3.6 kJ) of energy consumption for a maximum 0.5 Mbits of data storage. Is not good

kortex on Dec 26, 2020 [–]

That's 16 kWh per GB. About $2-4, or a around ten years of cloud storage. But this data lasts forever. And the energy costs will certainly drop.

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