Bit rot is the name of the fact that software is written for a particular context. When the context changes, if the software doesn't change then it gradually dies.
I suppose that the same principle can apply to other things. Fashions change. Ecosystems change as well. A car or a computer part that was useful 40 years ago may not find uses any more.
It might be interesting to quantify vulnerability to bit rot. Can it be measured? Can your vulnerability to it be minimized?
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