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One line of thought I was going down recently was information encoded by printing very specific and precise three-dimensional "monoliths" that display informati
by dsnuh 9y ago
One line of thought I was going down recently was information encoded by printing very specific and precise three-dimensional "monoliths" that display information based on postion of the nearest star (which I assume would still be Sol, and would still be around in this distant future).
To give an illustration of what I am trying to describe, I am imagine something like the cover of GEB (https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1331382003l/24115.jpg https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1331382003l/24115.jpg), but on a multi-dimsensional scale.
Full disclosure: [7] ;)
- consp 9y agoNice idea for short term (galacticly) but as far as I know the orbits of the solar system (even the 'stable' ones[1]) are unpredictable (chaotic) to a certain degree over long timescales. Assuming sol doesn't screw us over and the output behaves as we expect. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stability_of_the_Solar_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stability_of_the_Solar_System
- dsnuh 9y agoTrue. I suppose my point is that I belive that a _physical_ artifact is the only chance at this working. What if the culture that discovers it is in a "dark age" and doesn't even have the electricity to power these supposed future proof digital archives.