[TylerE]

You're OVERstating the power of stainless. It's stain less, not unable to be stained. Stainless steels absolutely can corrode.

[hnben]

>> [...] Stainless steel artifacts made today will still be around in a million years if they aren’t intentionally destroyed.

> [...] Stainless steels absolutely can corrode.

yes, but according to the article, only in contact with certain chemicals and metals. So some items will remain for a long time (albeit not all)

[TylerE]

There are many different alloys that are called “stainless” with varying properties.

As for “millions of years”… yeah, no. Certainly not on anything within 100 miles of salt water. Stainless isn’t magic.