Are there any limits to what science and technology can achieve? When it comes to recording data in magnetic media, the answer is yes: there is a natural limit to the speed at which data can be encoded.
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Back, C., Pescia, D. Speed limit ahead. Nature 428, 808–809 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/428808a
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