22 Feb 2007
Radioactive Warning for Future Generations

Hmmm - radioactive waste considered as a problem in information science. I must say I'd never thought of this, but it is going to be a problem.

The Los Angeles Times discusses the problems with trying to leave a message for generations down the line. From the article: 'Symbols tend to lose their meaning over time. Exactly how and why Stonehenge was built, for instance, has long remained a mystery. Warnings, they argue, would be misunderstood or dismissed, the same way ancient grave robbers ignored curses inscribed on the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs to seize the riches inside. The curse of plutonium packs a painful penalty.'

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