>> What the **** do they make the actual disk out of? Because man, it's
>> unbreakable!
> 
> They're not hard to snap in half, have done that on occasion with media 
> where the dye has given up.

As I told Warp, I was talking about floppy disks. (The floppy, 
disk-shaped part.)

> Interestingly, though, if you put them through a shredder (I have one 
> that handles CD/DVD media), often times the plastic doesn't come apart 
> and you end up with interesting designs.

IME, pressed CDs shatter, while CD-Rs are less brittle. Also, pressed 
CDs shatter into pieces, but with CD-Rs the reflective label tends to 
peel off, leaving you with a shredder full of glitter.

Whatever; the shredder makes a satisfying crunking sound... >:-D

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