What is the Greatest Info Density? DNA Holds Record

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What is the greatest theoretical information density?
I don't care if you can read the stored information or not.

From what I understand, DNA currently holds the record for information density.
 
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DNA isn't even close. Highest density I've seen done experimentally is 1024 bits of data stored on a single 5CB (C18H19N) molecule. That's nearly 30 bits per atom on average.
 
K^2 said:
...nearly 30 bits per atom on average.

Wow! How on Earth is it stored?!