Writer's Block: Do Not Open Until 2059
If you were to make a time capsule today to be opened in 50 years, what would you put in it?
You people are all insipid nitwits.
1) Do you think they will not have a bible around in 50 years? Given that it's the most widely republished book in the world, it's safe to say that in 50 years the KJV will still be around and unaltered.
2) Newspaper: Newspapers are not printed on archival quality paper, but are still an okay choice. But still, libraries keep records of newspapers going back a long, long time. They will likely be able to dig up whatever newspaper you put in there anyway.
3) There is no reason to put in a DVD of any sort, including any of these anime, manga, comedy films, 'Super Troopers', or really any other popular media that you think for some reason needs to be preserved in a time capsule. And especially not backed up with a flash drive. For one, why would we suspect DVDs or USB are going to be a relevant medium 50 years from now? Neither is even close to 50 years old right now. Museums and specialists are still going to have them in half a century, but they are going to be mighty dissappointed to read your carefully burned DVD and find... 'Super Troopers', a film that will certainly be maintained in the vaults of the producer well after 50 years. Just disgusting. Don't you have anything more to your personality than the types of media you like to consume?
I think the most reasonable replies are the photos, journals, etc. Things that will put together a picture of life as it was 50 years ago for an individual. Though I have no doubt 50 years from now we'll have no shortage of data on the way people lived their life now (hell, just keeping a record of the livejournal archives would be enough for anyone studying half a century ago to put a lot of stuff together), many different sources and stories would be good for posterity.