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The digital dark age is a lack of historical information in the digital age, which is a direct result of outdated file formats, software, or hardware that becomes corrupt, scarce, or [...] (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

The original Moon landing tapes were likely erased and reused, with the only video recordings of the Apollo 11 landings being later copies.

"Hey Jimmy! Cheers is on! Grab an empty VHS" "But Joe, we don't have any blanks left!" "Just re use anything" "How about this one? It says 'Moon 69'" "Go for it! It's probably a prank"

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

There was a terrible Christian Bale movie called Equilibrium that had a digital dark age as its setting.