That's what she said

Flash memory won't last forever especially if it isn't plugged in once in a while.

I’m not the biggest fan of his games, but every time I hear something from him, my respect for him goes up.

Do you have a source? I'm not disputing you, I just wanna learn more on the subject.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory#Data_retention https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory#Data_retention Overtime the the electrons in and flash dissipates if not powered. The amount of time it takes varies.

All storage dies eventually. Flash memory (which is solid state) slowly has its data decay when it is not powered. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_degradation

Oh, Steve Gibson gave an excellent description of this in Security Now two weeks ago: [Security Now #1023: Preventing Windows Sandbox Abuse](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpHDYkQruhE&t=60m31s) and this is the Tom's Hardware article he's referencing: [Unpowered SSD endurance investigation finds severe data loss and performance issues](https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/unpowered-ssd-endurance-investigation-finds-severe-data-loss-and-performance-issues-reminds-us-of-the-importance-of-refreshing-backups)

I know people love this guy but it's just so pretentious.

Isn't he a well known troll? I can see that flashdrive burning out whatever machine it gets plugged into.

Can't wait for his disciples to butcher the unclear message left by the boss and turn it into the opposite of what he would've wanted

The list: * Death Stranding, but everyone's a baby * Metal Gear Solid, but the boxes fight back * Death Gear Stranding Solid

Leaving my fans a USB killer, telling them it is to help them move on after I am gone

That guy's still at it?! Fairly sure I listened to him (and Leo... Laporte ?) podcasting 15-20 years ago. Crazy

Left-rightman's AI ghost sends you to the battlefield as a reborn baby clone of Abe Lincoln.

That's so Death Gear Stranding Solid... but with babies.

Still waiting for zone of the enders 3. We got an AC game out but thats the zoe we got at home for me. I need the speed and carnage that made my ps2 stutter!

You're right to ask for a source, it should not be an offensive thing to ask for. Luckily others have answered with citations. I was surprised and dismayed to learn that solid state memory isn't so solid in the long run.

Maybe a better word would be Sturdy State - It can still topple.

Honestly, I've always felt Kojima's greatest strength was his ideas and his greatest weakness was his execution... If someone with a little more, uh... discretion, I guess? was given the seed of a Kojima idea and allowed to run with it *without* Kojima's incessant need to over explain and over indulge, I think we'd end up with something really magical.

All storage dies eventually. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy