Earth’s ‘Black Box’ to Document Humanity’s Potential Collapse

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00:00Earth's Black Box to Document Humanity's Potential Collapse

00:05In a post-apocalyptic world, human knowledge risks vanishing like past civilizations.

00:12Records are vulnerable, and archaeologists spend decades uncovering clues.

00:17The challenge is creating a lasting legacy for future generations.

00:22Climate change and nuclear threats make a post-apocalyptic future plausible.

00:26A team aims to counter this by creating a black box to record crucial scientific data for future civilizations' benefit.

00:38Earth's Black Box, a steel monolith in Tasmania, records data like energy use, sea temperatures, and carbon dioxide levels.

00:49Created by the Glue Society, Clemenger Batten, Barton, Durstein, Osborne, and University of Tasmania,

00:54it aims to save vital climate knowledge amid looming global disasters.

01:00The Black Box collects social media and news data to endure climate disasters.

01:05It's made of steel and granite, using solar panels for Internet-based data storage.

01:10The monolith's remote Tasmanian location challenges future discoverability and understanding, echoing 2001,

01:22a space odyssey amid potential technological regression.

01:27Tasmania's stability led to its choice over Qatar, Norway, and Malta.

01:32With climate risks rising, the Black Box will document history, preserving crucial knowledge for future generations.

01:39Advanced algorithms enable 30 to 50 years of data storage in multiple formats,

01:46ensuring preserved knowledge despite future technological and interpretative challenges.