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One of the biggest problems with putting all this in a single location is that, no matter how secure the location is from the elements, it is not secure to peop
by SamBam 10y ago
One of the biggest problems with putting all this in a single location is that, no matter how secure the location is from the elements, it is not secure to people (or else it would be useless).
Given the length of time imagined, I think the odds that the place is accessible by individuals or groups who believe they should destroy the data approaches 100%.
See the deliberate destruction of ancient sites all across the Middle East. See the sacking of Rome by the Vandals, the *goths, and the Normans. See the destruction of the Library of Alexandria. See the rise in religious extremists who seem specifically to hate artifacts belonging to other cultures on their soil.
How does a physical repository of human knowledge defend itself against this?
- WalterBright 10y ago> How does a physical repository of human knowledge defend itself against this? Multiple copies stored in multiple diverse locations in multiple ways.
- foob 10y agoI personally agree with you but this is how they attempt to address that point on their website: > The token shows the location in such a way that a future civilization will be able to interpret its correct meaning. This will require a technical and scientific understanding which is comparable to our own. This is the guarantee that the archive is suitably protected from premature access. Only a civilization which fulfils these requirements will be able to find the archive as well as being able to process, decipher and comprehend its content. The depiction on the token: Two intersecting lines span a map of Europe.