Keo

[Blazey]

http://www.keo.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KEO

KEO is basically a timecapsule for 50,000 years from now, so called because k, e and o are the most frequently used sounds in languages today. It's going to be launched into space in 2009/2010 and.... well, I'm sure I don't need to say anything that's already been said in the links provided.

Personally, while the project has some pretty obvious flaws (lifespan of DVDs, possible extinction of man, possible post apocalyptic reversal of civilisation involving the destruction of technology, the ever-changing, ever-evolving nature of language, etc.) I think it's pretty cool. If you haven't read that far (or at all) into the links yet, everyone (everyone) is allowed to submit a 6000 character letter for the time-capsule (roughly 800 words, I think).

So, what kind of things would you include in your message?
What else do you think impedes the success of this project?
Anything else you see right/wrong with it?

K go.

 

[GoldShadow]

Huh... that's actually pretty cool. Quite interesting. As for what I would say... I would probably want to talk about my favorite music and movies, and what I want to do in life. Perhaps something about my friends and family.

The lifespan of DVDs is usually associated with use; which they won't be in the satellite. They are also radiation resistant, so that's good. It's also got instructions on building a DVD player, another good idea.

However, when it re-enters the atmosphere if something goes wrong during the landing and it's all but destroyed, that could be a problem

Wow, though. 50,000 years. Apocalypse could be a problem, ha! I think even thinking 80 years into the future is lot, let alone 50,000. Human civilization has only been around for less than 4000-5000 years. I can't even begin to imagine what life will be like 50,000 years from now if it's still around at all.

 

[pikachun00b7]

In 50,000 years, we will be enslaved by alians.

 

[Ensee]

50,000 years? The human race will no doubt cease to exist by that time.

 

[Red Exodus]

I wouldn't know what to write. Honestly I don't really have any thoughts as to what the future will be like. People said the Y2k bug would own everything, people said we'd have flying cars by now but so far nothing has really changed that much.

50,000 years from now the Earth might not be that different, we never know.

 

[Eor]

After a long time deciding, I just wrote about what I did today, what I fear, what I love, what I'm good at, what I'm terrible at, what I want to do, and what I think the future will be like. Something useful for people 50,000 years in the future to look at, to see the general zeitgeist of our time, instead of a simple message to people who don't know what we're talking about.

 

[Xsyven]

..people said we'd have flying cars by now but so far nothing has really changed that much.

50,000 years from now the Earth might not be that different, we never know.

Sure we don't have flying cars, but wtf-- are you kidding me?

Just within the past 100-300 years, which is disgustingly short compared to 50 thousand, we've progressed more as the human race than we ever had in the thousands of years prior.

I think life has changed greatly just within the past 10 years.

 

[Zook]

Wow, 50,000 years. I wonder what the temperature will be like? And how many new Pokemon there are?

Off-topic: Xsyven, have you always had an 's' in your name>? I've always pronounced your name as 'Zyven...'

 

[GoldShadow]

Wow, 50,000 years. I wonder what the temperature will be like? And how many new Pokemon there are?

 

[Red Exodus]

Sure we don't have flying cars, but wtf-- are you kidding me?

Just within the past 100-300 years, which is disgustingly short compared to 50 thousand, we've progressed more as the human race than we ever had in the thousands of years prior.

I think life has changed greatly just within the past 10 years.

What will happen when we use everything up? There are several limiting factors stopping us from advancing now, it's very possible that we have reached our prime.

Also note, I said you never know. I'm not speaking from fact. No need to get worked up.

 

[Xsyven]

What will happen when we use everything up? There are several limiting factors stopping us from advancing now, it's very possible that we have reached our prime.

Also note, I said you never know. I'm not speaking from fact. No need to get worked up.

I was mostly arguing against this this statement:

people said we'd have flying cars by now but so far nothing has really changed that much.

 

[Darkurai]

Civilization will be destroyed by a lack of oil within 300 years anyway.

 

[dr.neo]

I would tell about my family and their heritage that way whoever is linked to me in 50,000 years can possibly trace me. I think we will still be around in 50,000 years. Maybe not on this planet but there will still be a human civilization.