“Can a time capsule outlast geology?
A ridiculous but instructive thought experiment involving deep time, plate tectonics, erosion and the slow death of the sun”
This is hugely enjoyable! The subheading is exactly right: don’t take the premise seriously, just go along for the ride.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-a-buried-time-capsule-beat-earths-geology-and-deep-time/
Greg Egan
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