[HN Gopher] The Crypt of Civilization (2006)
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       The Crypt of Civilization (2006)
        
       Author : Petiver
       Score  : 21 points
       Date   : 2023-12-28 22:18 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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       | nickelpro wrote:
       | An equivalent period of time in the past would pre-date
       | decipherable writing, possibly the invention of writing
       | altogether.
       | 
       | In other words, this is silly. Might as well throw away the key
       | and just say "never open it", the effect would be the same. Such
       | an insane period of time is isomorphic to making the thing a tomb
       | or an archaeological site.
        
         | Filligree wrote:
         | Making it an archaeological site was the whole point, though?
        
       | adriand wrote:
       | It's neat to think of time capsules as time travel. We know of at
       | least two possible methods of time travel into the future for
       | human beings, namely cryogenics and rocket travel at some
       | appreciable percentage of the speed of light. Time capsules are a
       | form of time travel for our thoughts and ideas.
       | 
       | I wonder if there might be methods for creating personal time
       | capsules that don't depend on a historical record of their
       | existence. For instance could you determine the rate of erosion
       | of a particular river, then drill a hole into the rock and encase
       | a bottle-sized time capsule within it. At some point centuries
       | hence when the rock wears down enough, the capsule would become
       | visible or dislodged, perhaps to be found downstream.
        
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