"Andrew Walkingshaw" wrote in message
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In article , RobH wrote:

I'm not sure that last sentence makes sense. Are you saying that the
theoretical limit of vinyl recording is at an atomic level?

It probably is if you use an AFM[1] as your stylus. (Pressing the
discs
would be a right pain, though. :-) )
Well, if IBM can construct their logo using individual atoms I don't see
why they can't adopt this technology for making records. ;-)



Now I've suggested it, someone is probably mad enough to try this...

- Andrew

[1] Atomic Force Microscope; works by dragging a needle over the
surface in question, where it bounces off the electron clouds of
the
atoms composing said surface. Materials scientists love them.

But then you get into the realms of Quantum Mechanical effects, the
Uncertainty Principle et al
You could then start to debate the probability of the "record" being
accurate but let's not go there.



--
RobH
The future's dim, the future's mono.