Doomsday Chests

Project brief v1.2, 22/07/09
"‘Over the bleached bones and jumbled residues of numerous civilizations are written the pathetic words: Too late.'" - Dr. Martin Luther King Junior

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Ethical considerations

The question of what knowledge to include poses several interesting ethical questions.

  • Do we include knowledge about weapons, warfare, strategy and tactics?
  • Do we include ethical, moral, or political guidance or suggestion?
  • Do we include records of cosmology, mythology, and religion?
  • What, if any, editorial control should be exercised in transmitting knowledge to future generations?