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Scientist finds fungus that eats cd's

Now we have to worry about a fungus that could eat the aluminum from our cd's. Here is the link, just copy and paste.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=001851641145319&rtmo=lzFklAlt&atmo=rrrrrrrq&pg=/et/01/6/18/wfung18.html

Can you imagine if this makes it's way to the U.S. and
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fpeel
455 posts
 
Probably not Sony. More likely the RIAA...
elgordo
530 posts
 
There was a similar thing called "laser rot" affecting laser discs years ago. It was found to be caused by the plastic not totally enclosing the aluminum disc allowing it to oxidize.
j_thunders
173 posts
 
Good. Now if someone can direct me to a mold or bacteria that eats speakers and digital components, I can quit this silly hobby and rejoin the human race.
cornfedboy
1,645 posts
 
i've been led to believe that the fungus can be defeated merely by coating all your cd's (and other aluminum discs) with a moderately thick layer of vasoline. FWI, speakers and digital components seem to respond best (on the anti-fungal front) to k-y jelly. or so i'm told. -kelly
jim
418 posts
 
Whew!!! Just bought my Oracle in the nick of time. Can we apply Lotramin to our CD's?
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