Ring! Ring! Beep! Beep! Everywhere we go we can hear the sounds of machinery and different contraptions that have developed over thousands of years like the miniature phones cell phones- that could transmit sound waves and also fast cars that have twin turbo and better engines which could travel at a very fast rate. Furthermore, through technology better medicines are produced each day that fight diseases and viruses thus prolonging the life of every individual.
Advanced technology wasnt only a great step towards better lifestyle and medical research but also gave way towards the broadening of knowledge and understanding of the history through better analysis of different data that are taken from fossils and relics of early civilizations. The development of technologies advances rapidly and maybe people could someday invent a time capsule that defies the time of the universe. Time capsules, in todays 21st century, are defined to be just fictional yet, we cant help but to imagine if ever such contraption will be invented.
I, myself also pondered about this question but in addition I also ask myself what is the best way to represent the present day and also a way to represent America to the future generations a hundred years from now that can be placed in a time capsule and be carried to the future. Computers signify the ever growing and rapid development of technology. The different books published by various intelligent and bright authors reflect the different accomplishments of the present society.
A map provides a visual idea of the topography and geography of the present day America. Pictures show important and memorable events in the history. The national flag is very symbolic in regards to America. Computers, books, maps, historical pictures and the national flag are what I believe best symbolizes the life of the people in this present day in connection to what America is today. These are the things I would be placing in a time capsule that will travel a hundred years from now. Almost every household of the 21st century possesses a computer.
This century, which is known as the digital age, have accumulated an advance way of communication through the development of computers and the Internet. A computer is contraptions made of various kinds of microchips connected by different wires and is powered by the electricity. It is composed of four major parts namely: the monitor, the central processing unit also known as the CPU, the keyboard and the mouse. The CPU acts as the brain of the computer thus it is here where all the information is stored. The keyboard and the mouse provide connection from the user to the computer.
These are used to program different operations for the computer to do. The monitor is where the user could have a visual interaction on what is happening within the computer. Computers are very advantageous in todays busy world. A computer is very helpful in minimizing the time for a paper job to be done. This also is used as a means of communication around the world. These are some of the positive effects this contraption offers. Laziness and impatience are some of its negative effects. People sometimes become too dependable on computers to do their work that results to procrastination.
Truly this is a very admirable object that could be brought in the future but every contraption made have their positive and negative effect upon the person using. Books are the major source of knowledge for every individual. Many books are published each day that focuses on different genres. Some books are informative like history or math while others are romantic. Through books, and the diligence of writers, many informations were recorded. Books play a vital role on research especially for future historians. Through books, people are able to connect with the past thus learning more about history.
Books also reflect mans evolvement intellectually. Surely, books are very reliable source of information for future generations. This is definitely a reasonable object that could be placed on a time capsule. Language or speech may differ after hundreds of years but at least through the production of these different books, historians of the future will have enough evidence to know of the life in our present generation. The formation of the different continents changed greatly after thousands and billions of years.
Earths geography and topography made it possible for living things to grow, population to grow, colonies to form and countries to be established. A map can show all these ideas. A map not only gives general directions but also gives important information. Maps manifest the physical aspect of the earth. The economy and strength of a nation is influenced by its geography. A map could be a very useful object a historian could use to understand more about the geography of a particular time that affected the lifestyle of people.
Wars, famine, glory, power, happiness, and grief can all be expressed in a single picture. Pictures relate and visualize the life of people in a society. Many events have happened over the past years. These events were probably drawn or pictured and thus relate a very memorable incidents in the history. These pictures maybe important in general or maybe important personally but one thing is for sure; these are cherished for eternity. Truly a picture says a thousand words and a mere picture of a flag could express various ideas about a country or a state.
Historical pictures are certainly very essential in understanding the history of different time periods. Finally, the flag with its red and blue stripes and the fifty stars, best symbolizes America. The stars represent the fifty states that are unified into one single state. The red and blue stripes symbolizes peace over war. America is a very strong country because of the love, devotion, respect and loyalty of its people. Americans are patriotic and is ready to fight to anyone who challenges its might and power.
Through the national flag, people of the future could learn about the distinct characteristics of every citizen in accordance to their nation. Traveling in time might be too vague for a person in this present but it would be good to be prepared and think ahead if ever a time capsule will be invented. A computer, various books, maps, memorable pictures and the national flag are what I believe will be very useful for historians or even just for general people who will be living a hundred years from now.
