Indestructi-porn...

I'm indebted to Scary Duck for pointing me to an extraordinary article that "Gentlemen's Literature for Relaxation" (a.k.a. wank mags) seem to barely degrade at all.

He found that magazines, newspapers and old bits of wood thrown away up to 46 years ago were in almost perfect condition, with pornography lasting the best of all.

He displayed a 1979 copy of the men's magazine Playboy which was in near mint condition, and said its thick wax coating could be the reason for its longevity.

"The best preserved was the pornography," Mr Ximenes said. "It was a bit ironic."

Now this has some important implications. We should all buy as much porn as possible - it will lock up carbon and help us to reach our Kyoto targets.

It also means that, as Fark concludes, "porn will be this civilization's gift to the next civilization." Excellent! Stuffy professors in 3005 discussing whether Miss June has silicone tits. I can't wait.

Enjoy...

Post script:
Boing Boing points out that the kaolin in the paper (the ingredient that gives the paper its shine) is mildly radioactive - so my environmental plan of porn saving the world may be a little off base.

Even more worrying is what is happening to us when we rub our genitals on the paper. What? you don't do that? Well, clearly, I don't either, but I may have a friend who does...