#timecapsules — Public Fediverse posts

Syracuse.com: A Time Capsule was buried in 1976. Now Nobody Can Find It.. “Nearly 50 years after volunteers buried a time capsule on the Ohio Expo Center grounds during the nation’s 1976 Bicentennial celebration, organizers acknowledge they have been unable to locate the capsule ahead of the 2026 opening that had long been anticipated.”

State of Kentucky: Kentucky Secretary Of State Launches Time Capsule Project. “The Kentucky Time Capsule Project invites Kentuckians from every corner of the state to contribute their voices, stories, photographs, artwork, and hopes for the future. Those interested in submitting can do so through the Secretary of State’s website at sos.ky.gov.”

DuPage Policy Journal: Woodridge releases digital archive of 1976 time capsule contents. “The time capsule, originally buried in 1976, was unearthed after 50 years. Water exposure over the decades caused significant damage to many of the items inside, but efforts were made to recover and preserve as much as possible. The digital archive now features letters and keepsakes from residents, […]

Associated Press: The U.S. will bury a time capsule for its 250th birthday. Here’s what’s inside. “The stainless steel capsule is shaped like a cylinder, not the typical box, because square edges tend to crack and break. It will be covered with a secondary cylinder that will trap air and push out any approaching water, and the capsule itself is rimmed with a soft metal that compresses under […]

Oh! And the most important thing. Don't forget to add the following label to the #TimeCapsules:

"Heed this warning or face our #annihilation.

Follow the indication to reach the #conclusion.

DO NOT choose the conclusion and try to shoehorn the #indication."

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We appreciate machines that reflect their era - the materials available, the techniques popular, the aesthetic preferences of their time. These bikes become historical documents.
Save this perspective for when trends seem unimportant. Today's style becomes tomorrow's historical record.
What era of building do you think produced the most distinctive style? Each generation leaves its mark.

#timecapsules #culturalsnapshots #bobberculture #preserving history

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#WhoKnew #Crypts #TimeCapsules

I know there are others, but didn't know about this one.

Good jumping off place for a story or movie. Thanks
Chrono History Game!

https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/crypt-of-civilization/

Ukrainians’ Google Searches Reveal a Year of Fear—and Hope - Digital traces including social posts and search queries like “How many tank squadrons?” ... - https://www.wired.com/story/ukrainians-google-searches-reveal-a-year-of-fear-and-hope/ #business/nationalaffairs #timecapsules #business

Cinema Time

"I want to make a list of films that evoke a strong sense of time (and possibly place). Through dialogue, sets, etc. they transport you to the era in which they're set." In Ask Metafilter, jdroth asks, What movies act as time capsules?

https://ask.metafilter.com/370412/What-movies-act-as-time-capsules

#AskMetafilter #cinema #film #movies #nostalgia #time #timecapsules #timetravel