Library says most electronics excluded; select items (iPhone, quantum chip, DNA encoding) had special enclosures
Audience asked whether SD cards, phones and chips were included. The presenter said most electronics were excluded unless proven stable; the iPhone had its battery removed and was placed in a mini hermetic enclosure, a Berkeley quantum chip was wrapped, and a DNA‑encoded sample was sealed separately.
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During audience Q&A, attendees raised concerns about including modern electronic media and how data might survive 250 years. The presenter said inclusion depended on testing: "It depends on the exact electronics. In general, it was a no go until proven otherwise," and described specific accommodations for a quantum chip and an iPhone whose battery had been removed and which received a separate mini hermetic enclosure.
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