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13/01/2014 Jos Juan Elizondo

Time Capsule Investigation.

Choose duration for your time capsule. One way to do this is to consider who you would like your audience to be. Would you like to open the time capsule yourself? Would you like to share it with your own children or grandchildren? Would you like your message to last long into the future?

Decide where you will store your time capsule. Burial may not be the best choice, for several reasons. It is very likely to be forgotten or lost, and it is much more susceptible to damage from moisture.

Select a container. How much stuff do you want to preserve for the future? Think about how long this collection must last and where it will go. If you will store it inside, at home, a shoebox, bin, or old suitcase might be quite adequate. If you plan to place the time capsule outdoors or bury the time capsule, you will have to choose a container that is highly weatherproof. Consider using desiccant "gel bags" such as those included in the packaging of electronic goods and in bottles of vitamin C tablets. These help to absorb any moisture that may have been present at the time of encapsulation or that may ingress in the future. They are also "oxygen-scavengers" that help to kill microbes that may make some of your items perish.

Consider an above ground option. One interesting alternative is to store your time capsule items in a stainless steel vacuum food jar (you could even try Space-bags) and then hide this inside a camouflaged polyurethane hollow rock or log. These above ground time capsules are called Geocapsules and can provide a further level of adventure to the time capsule experience.

Collect the objects to go in your time capsule. Who will open your time capsule, and what would you like to tell them? Have fun with this step! Objects for time capsules need not be of high monetary value. Rather, choose things that reflect the spirit of the present. What is unique about today? Anything that captures the spirit of the present is a candidate, but you might want to consider things like these:

Popular toys or tools. Labels or packaging of favorite foods or other products. Include price tags, if you can. Newspapers or magazines showing current events or current trends.

Photographs. Filled Journals. Letters Currency Favorite things. Clothes and fashion items of the current time Personal messages to and from others Indicators of high technology. Even if nobody can read the contents of a DVD in 50 or 100 years, you might still enclose one to demonstrate the state of the art.

If you wish, write and enclose your own description of what it is like to live right now. Tell your future audience about daily life. Talk about ordinary day-to-day activities; current fads, fashions, attitudes, and trends; how much everyday objects usually cost; and anything else that you would like to say.

Do something to remind yourself or others of the location of the time capsule and the date you intend it to be opened. If you keep a calendar, write at the end of it each year when your time capsule should be opened. Place a plaque or marker if you have hidden or buried the time capsule, indicating where it can be found. Record the date and whereabouts in a journal or scrapbook. If the time capsule is for personal use, choose an opening date with personal significance, such as your birthday, a child's birthday, or a major holiday in the chosen year. Or, record its whereabouts in your will, along with any special instructions. According to the International Time Capsule Society, most time capsules are "lost due to thievery, secrecy or poor planning". If your time capsule is intended for retrieval years or decades after its original placement, make doubly sure that several people know of its exact location and surroundings. If placed outside, above or underground, take photographs of your placement, identify GPS coordinates, and write down all data important for re-locating the precise location. Send multiple copies of the location data to those you can trust and ask them to hold the information for safe keeping. You can even schedule a future email to be sent to you as a retrieval reminder.

Seal the time capsule to your satisfaction and store it for the selected amount of time. Remember that a personal time capsule does not need to be of great duration or durability. Even five years from now, the world will have changed and the artifacts of today will stir memories

Second idea
Making a time capsule is a wonderful way to celebrate the coming of a new year. It is also a great way to commemorate a special event suck as a wedding, a birth of a child, or a graduation. My family made a time capsule when we moved out of our first family home. This happened at the beginning of the year 2000 so it was perfect timing for both reasons. All you need to make a time capsule is a clean empty coffee can or a large jar with a lid and the items you will put in it. of course, you might also like to decorate your jar or coffee can. You can cover it using paint or even colored paper. Don't forget to decorate the lid also. Write or paint a special message on your time capsule. You should include the year you made it and also write something along the lines of "Do Not Open Until January 1st 20XX". Choose whatever date you want. Use a spray or brush on varnish to seal your design. Once you are done designing your time capsule and have let the sealer dry, you need to find some special items to place inside it. Some personal items such as a few pictures would be nice. You might also want to include items that are popular fads or trends. You might also want to consider writing a letter to whoever finds and opens your time capsule. You can tell them about yourself, your family, your pets, hobbies, etc. Here are some of the items we put in our time capsule:

We included the front page of the newspaper that was published the day we put together the time capsule. We added a photo of each of the kids and had them sign it. We took some pictures of the house then and also the neighborhood. We had each kid include a small toy that was popular at that time.

We also wrote a short letter that told them about us and why we were moving.

Can you come up with any other fun ideas to include? Once you have your time capsule decorated and filled, you want to put the cover on and seal it shut. You can use glue or tape, or even both. If you use, glue, make it a strong glue, and just keep in mind that whoever finds the time capsule may have to break it to open it. I would suggest using tape, but make sure it is a strong tape, like duct tape. Finally, once all of that is done, you need to find a safe hiding place for your time capsule. Hopefully someplace where no one will find it for quite awhile. If you want to be the one to find it and open it, make sure you put in some place you will have access to in several years. When we made ours, we were doing a bit of remodeling before we sold the house, so we actually sealed it behind the new sheet rock we put up. I wonder if anyone has founds ours yet at our old address in St. Paul, MN yet?

Creating a time capsule

Time capsules are created to commemorate an event or to capture a moment for the future. Usually capsules are buried, located in specially-designed building cavities or placed in vaults or safety deposit boxes. In recent times commercial providers have developed family capsules intended to be placed in the home and opened on a significant date. Careful choice of materials to be included in a time capsule will contribute to the longevity of both contents and capsule.

Contents
Planning the project What to include in the capsule Container options Packing the capsule Choosing a site Further advice Planning the project

Before constructing a time capsule or deciding what to put in it, set aside some time to plan the project. This will deliver a better result in the long term which is precisely the point of a time capsule. Four questions should be asked as part of the process: Choose items that meet the aims of the project as well as items that are most likely to survive intact until the capsule is recovered in the future.

What to include in the capsule

Items most suitable to include in a time capsule are those that are not likely to be affected by changes in technology, or to require special equipment to be read or used. Where possible all items should be made of inert durable materials, able to withstand the specific conditions of storage planned for the capsule. If this is uncertain, plan to isolate individual contents within the capsule by packaging materials separately. This will create micro-environments able to provide the best possible protection for a diverse range of materials. Good packaging can also prevent contact between any potentially non-compatible materials in a capsule. Use archival quality paper for all documents. Use pens, inkjet inks and permanent marker pens that are not water-soluble when creating documents. Use stable packaging, such as polypropylene, polyethylene or archival paper inside the capsule, to separate items made from different materials. Photocopy newspaper onto archival paper and place the copies into the capsule, rather than the original newspapers that are generally printed on poor quality paper. Traditional black and white photographs offer good permanence, although these days photographic images are often produced through inkjet processes. Printer manufacturers offer a range of combinations of printer ink and paper that give good permanence it is not difficult to find prints with a potential life of 100+ years Recordable CDs and DVDs, USB keys and that various forms of flash memory have doubtful long-term reliability and are subject to format and software obsolescence. Audio or video recordings that require equipment to play or view them can be included to provide examples of existing technology. However, don't assume that suitable playing equipment will still be available when the capsule is opened. Natural rubber items deteriorate over time and can release sulphur compounds that can damage other items stored in the time capsule.

Use clean and insect free textile items. Wool and hair may give off sulphur gas over time and if used, should be packaged separately and isolated from other items in the capsule.

Container options
Time capsule containers should be strong, waterproof and chemically stable. Container choice will depend on how long it is planned for the time capsule to remain sealed and under what conditions. Copper alloy or high alloy stainless steel are suitable capsule materials for long-term burial. Ideally, the container should be of seamless or welded construction with a screw top and gasket. Avoid the use of soft lead solder as this will deteriorate faster than the rest of the capsule. Suitable capsule materials for short term burial are high-density polyethylene tubing, Pyrex-type, (borosilicate) glass or brass. A secondary container is a practical way of providing a moisture barrier and buffering both capsule and its contents from environmental changes. Packing the capsule Planned preparation of the items for inclusion in the capsule will contribute to their longevity, but it must be acknowledged that the contents will be subject to inherent deterioration regardless of their initial condition.

Use new, good quality items in best possible condition.

Use gloves when handling and packaging items, and when placing them in the capsule. Do not use glue or metal fasteners such as paper clips or staples to group items together. Avoid folding or bending items to make them fit into the capsule. If necessary roll larger items around a core to reduce their size.

Don't overcrowd the capsule by including too many items. Items should be easily removable without damage. Label items in the capsule using archival paper or card and permanent ink. Attach labels to items using linen cord, polyester or nylon cord such as fishing line. Include a list to identify items contained in the capsule and any handling instructions.

Choosing a site
The ideal location for a capsule is one that will provide stable levels of temperature and relative humidity. If such a location is not available, then the following points should be considered: If the item is to be buried, place it in well-drained soil with no ground water. Avoid areas known to contain water mains, sewers, gas pipes and electrical cabling. Choose a site that can be expected to remain undisturbed, but mark it so that it will not be overlooked or forgotten in the future. As part of ensuring the success of a time capsule project, arrange for succession planning so that those who 'inherit' the capsule are aware of its existence and location. If the time capsule is a community project, lodge details at the local library, council archives or local historical society. It would be useful to include instructions on how to open the capsule with these details.

APA REFERENCE
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