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blackbootz  ·  3058 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Show Hubski: Forever Labs

What, if any, degradation do the stored cells undergo when frozen for 10, 20, 50, or 80 years? How cold is the temperature?

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b_b  ·  3058 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Nitrogen condenses at 77 Kelvin at ambient pressure, so very cold. Pretty much nothing degrades at that temp, assuming that proper shielding from background radiation has been put in place. The cells will stay good longer than you can live.