The exciting world of "time capsules"

Time capsules .It is possible that you even made one at some time.They are containers of different sizes to store objects or messages that are significant to us in our present, «capsules» to bury with the purpose of them being opened by other generations in the future.

It may seem like a relatively modern concept, but the reality is that this idea has been followed since ancient times, hence in Science Daily Online today Let's invite to travel with us to learn more about this interesting idea.

Most popular time capsules

1.Pompeii

It is very striking that experts consider the ruins of Pompeii as an authentic time capsule, but obviously, it would be an involuntary time capsule arising from a natural disaster.Lava not only left us with trapped bodies in ashes of several people, but today we can continue to enjoy Immumerable artistic and cultural testimonies of this unique city trapped in time.There are those who say that it is the best «time capsule», since most of the time they are found because they have been prepared voluntary mode, they only provide us with useless objects that do not fully describe the historical moment in which they were made.

2.Crypt of civilization

We are in 1938, at which time the director of the University of Oglethorpe , in the United States, decides to create his “Crypt of Civilization.” It is a closed room with a metal door that should be opened in 8113.Something inordinate maybe? It is possible.But it is considered the first time capsule-voluntary-, although this concept already appeared for example in the « Gilgamesh Poem» , considered as the first literary work of humanity and where We are also told how to find a hidden copper box on the walls of Uruk, in which Gilgamesh's story is written on lapislazuli tablets.In the case of the Crypt of Civilization, the entire receptacle was protected to avoid the oxidation of the objects guarded there.We will see if it “endures” until the year 8113.Although obviously, none of us can verify it…

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A time capsule is located in Towson

2.The KEO satellite

A satellite? Indeed, that's right.It's about KEO, a time capsule that we hope will be launched into space along or of 2015, where messages from numerous citizens will be guarded throughout the world and in all languages.It will also carry, a diamond inside which a drop of blood, air samples will be enclosed , of earth and also water.And eye, it will also carry the human genome of the human DNA engraved on one of the faces.Too much information about us to be launched as well as into space? It is likely, however, it is expected that within 50,000 years, will return just when the orbit of the satellite passes through the Earth again.Very curious, no doubt.

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Another time capsule is located in New York

3.General Dynamics Time Capsule

We are in July 1963, in California, right at the General Dynamic facilities. A time capsule has just been built that should be opened in 2063.And what is inside? Something very interesting that we would have liked to discover: predictions of scientists, politicians and military commanders about the exploration of space in 2063.But we will never see it, because the building was demolished in the late 1990s and with it, the capsule of the time…

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Regular objects found in the caps of the 50s that are currently opening

4.The Yahoo time capsule

You may remember it.The idea of making a time capsule was from someone very important within the world Internet, Jonathan Harris.We were in 2006 and users were asked to leave their personal messages, reaching about 133,872, a digital legacy that was later delivered to the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, of Washington DC, and that it will open again in 2020.

5.Time capsule of Tulsa, Oklahoma

A truly curious fact to keep in mind.In 1957, the inhabitants of Tulsa, Oklahoma celebrated the foundation of their state.And they had an idea: to make a time capsule.But the most original one you can imagine.The time capsule was a beautiful car, specifically a "plymouth Belverede" Grand Sport latest model In it, other typical objects of the time would also be put in.A vault was built and the car was introduced in it with a purpose.During that party of 1957 a contest was made: they had to guess what the population of Tulsa would be in 2007 People left their papers there with their address, their name and their apnot a.After 2007, the car would be delivered to the descendants of those who once were right with the number of the population.Something absurd, no doubt.Not only did they not count on the fact that it would be impossible to find those descendants, but that also, they did not think about the physical and environmental conditions of the vault.The time was filled with water and rust terribly the car until he made it, a sad mass of irons.

Now, inside you found many intact objects such as patterned plates, banners of the sports teams of the time, school yearbooks, photos of the beauty queens of the time, film rolls, records..A great legacy of curiosities, without a doubt.

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Tulsa plate where the vault where the car was

stood and now tell us have you ever made a "Time capsule" ? What did you introduce in them or what would you put now? If you liked this article, do not miss the curious photograph of 1941 where we see a "possible time traveler".

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