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Earth is getting a black box to record events that lead to the downfall of civilization

(Thanks to Asher Scheiner, who says "They'll need to backtrack back to Barry Manilow.")

Comments

[Gary]

Project lead Hari Seldon made the case that this collection of knowledge was essential to the Foundation's success.

[man tom]

An indestructible "black box" made of 3-inch-thick steel and topped with solar panels was broken into in Beverly Hills at 9:07 PM last night during the city's latest 'smash and grab' incident. The offenders were apprehended at 9:09 PM and released with no bail at 9:09:37 PM. L.A.'s District Attorney says 37 seconds is a long time and is looking into why 37 seconds, a lifetime for a criminal these days?

[man tom]

CA Judge, "Mr. Manson you will die with a whimper. You are sentenced to 36 seconds in a maximum security prison, the harshest penalty allowed by CA law."

Manson, ^ \,,/

[LeDud]

If we crash into the sun, will the black box survive? (not sure we should call it the "black box". I suggest we call it the "mauve box".)

[Atree N. DeForest]

If a black box records the fall of civilization will there be anyone around to hear it?

[Le Petomane]

The Roswell, N.M. space aliens got a real kick from reading this article. They claim that most civilizations choose an obelisk, since they honor the deeds of those who have gone before their planet exploded.

Whereas a monolith is just a big rock.

Of course, all of this is just feel-good thing for sentient beings to do because when their planet blows up, the obelisk goes with it.

[ripleysparrow]

The Monument to Human Narcissism. As long as Al Gore gets credit for inventing the internet. Might want to make it readable by cockroaches.