It's still a standard ish format though and not designed from the start for archival
Apparently mini discs use a different burning method (obviously) and are very very stable.
IIRC there exist "magneto-optical" disks and drives for PCs that use a similar technology, but they were niche even when that technology was current.
IIRC there exist "magneto-optical" disks and drives for PCs that use a similar technology, but they were niche even when that technology was current.