Gary isn't here any more but...
... he used to speak sadly of unique NASA tapes and databooks that were rescued from Dumpsters at NASA AMES, even as the hypersonic wind tunnels that generated that data were being torn down. We're not very good in our modern growth-driven society at saving the work that was done the first time round.
One day, we'll have to do it all over again
and again
and again...