By The Times-Ledger
The New York Hall of Science collected written messages to be placed in a time capsule that will be buried in front of the hall this spring.
In the weeks up to Earth Day, April 22, 2001, people will have the chance to leave messages, photos, tapes – anything they think will give 22nd century people an idea of what life was like in the 21st. School kids will be solicited to bring in things they would like to propel into the future.
This will be the third time capsule placed in the park. The first was at the 1939 World's Fair, buried 50 feet below ground and intended to be opened 5,000 years in the future. With the assumption that English might be a dead language in five millennia, the capsule included instructions on how to phonetically pronounce several words paired with pictures of what they meant.
A quarter century later, in 1965, a second capsule was buried so that future generations would know of all the profound advancements in technology that took place in those few years.
The latest capsule will be protected with a “Millennium Manhole Cover” designed by artist Karim Rashid and supplied by Con Edison, one of the sponsors of the new capsule. His design is titled “Global Energy.”
For information on leaving items in the capsule, call the Hall of Science at 718-699-0005.
