CD-R k(un)reliability (Score 1)

If you want to see what your data is really on, put a cd-r into to the microwave for about 3 to 5 seconds. When it comes out, you will discover that the label peels off in pieces, and that your precious data is being written onto the backside of the labels. That's right, the data layer is not in the disk at all. All it would take is damage to the label and your data is nuked!