Earth's Black Box: Doomsday Recorder for Civilization Set for Tasmanian Installation in December
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Ellyn Lapointe
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Rouser Lab's Earth's Black Box, a 52-foot-long steel monolith designed to document humanity's environmental collapse, is on track for installation in remote Tasmania by December 2024. The project, first announced nearly five years ago, functions like a flight recorder for civilization — collecting climate data, policy decisions, and environmental metrics to preserve a record of humanity's downfall. Parts assembly is currently underway for the doomsday tracker.
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bskyEarth's Black Box: Doomsday Recorder for Civilization Set for Tasmanian Installation in Decembergizmodo.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIt's been nearly five years since the Australian non-profit Rouser Lab unveiled its plan to build Earth's Black Box, a flight recorder-like device designed to document humanity's spiral into environmental destruction.
Now, its creators say they will install their doomsday tracker in Tasmania before the year is out.
The 52-foot-long (16-meter-long), 13-foot-high (4-meter-high) monolith will be made of reinforced steel
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