Ian Barrett Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Hi all, Tomorrow the concrete is poured for my new garage floor. Before it goes down it has always been my plan to put bury a jar underneath as a small time capsule for someone in the future. I've written a bit about my life and my family, and a bit about what is in the news now, and will put some photos in there too but I'd like to put something in there which might be interesting when the new owner finds it in god knows how many years. Any ideas for something small. I was thinking about a memory stick but I'd be certain if they ever life the concrete slab my garage will be on they won't be able to read USB or probably not know what the hell it is. Have you any other ideas for something small enough to go in a jar that won't rot or damage the paper my story is written on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Miniature of good scotch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Nice idea! If the jar is air tight then paper should be fine. It'd probably be fine anyway. To be doubly sure you could have it laminated. RE the USB;, even if civilisation (use that term generously ) had moved on to a point where binary code was forgotten, it wouldn't be too difficult to figure out. If a technological regression had happened then you'd be gifting the future with an advancement The whole point is a snapshot of what life was like in your time so in that vein the USB is the proper representation of technology available to the average person today. Are you putting the jar in the concrete or under it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Photo of your land rover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Barrett Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Great idea about the Landy photo. I have a photo somewhere of the Landy parked on the lawn which would have been there before the garage was built - that might be interesting for them. And if I put a USB stick in there I can plonk loads of photos on it. Its going in the hardcore under the concrete. So I expect it to be there at least 50 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheffield Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 In 50 years or more it will not be possible to read USB sticks easily, but will require specialist help. I expect some one digging up your floor will find it, wonder what it is, and fling it in the skip. Whereas paper items can be read by any one, even, one hopes, in 50 years time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPendrey Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Put your credit card in there... stop spending on it! :-) Put in a couple of coins, even old ones if you have some as a view further back in history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Barrett Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Well the capsule is ready but not yet buried. Well, when I say capsule it's a Millicano coffee tin. I've put the lDear Finder letter in it. Photos of me and Mrs B, the house and the cars and especially the Landy. And some coins - £1, 20p, 10p and 5p - which are all dated 2014. Good shout about the miniature scotch. I don't think we have anything in the house but I may shoot off to the supermarket and get one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Barrett Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 And now has gone in My old TVR Car Club membership card. A handful of euros, because we have a place in Spain so they mean something to us. And a recent speeding fine notification hahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Barrett Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Oh, and a hotel mini sewing kit which I found in the drawer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailysleaze Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 A lock of hair so you can be cloned in the future! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Barrett Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 I have so little hair I couldn't even make up a lock if I shaved the lot off ! Well that's it guys. Time up. And thanks for your help. The capsule is buried now and I honestly hope I never see it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 next job is to move house then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 That's a nice idea - I wish I'd done likewise when we layed my drive! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Local newspaper Photo of the house / street from google streetview Map of the town USB stick or SD card might not be readable (although someone probably would be able to figure it out) but it would at least be an interesting artefact to the lizard overlords from the future. Packet of plant seeds I've just had a load of concrete laid and all I put in was a mount for a security post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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