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Knowledge ark

2025-12-10T09:56:07Z

AaronQ:

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

In the case of United States, the [https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/ FEMA's National Risk Index tool] was mainly used to filter out locations that were susceptible to earthquakes, riverine floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, with some exceptions.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Big Stone County, Minnesota
* Billings County, North Dakota
* Florence County, Wisconsin
* Forest County, Wisconsin
* Pope County, Minnesota (needs to be tornado proof when building)
* Potter County, South Dakota
* Slope County, North Dakota
* Stevens County, Minnesota (need to be tornado proof when building)
* Swift County, Minnesota
* Vilas County, Wisconsin
* Winner, Minnesota

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for all intents and purposes here is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static (affixed to a surface of any given planet)

* Mobile (such as free floating space stations)

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[List of knowledge ark projects]]

===All-comprehensive repositories===
* [https://www.thetimecapsuleproject.org/ The Time Capsule Project]

===Biological repositories===

* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

===Inforepositories===
* Arch Mission
* Arctic World Archive
* Beyond Burials
* Beyond the Earth Foundation
* Internet Archive
* Memory of Mankind
* Memory of the World Programme
* Permanent Foundation
* Rosetta Project
* "Visions of Mars" DVD on Phoenix Mars lander
* Yahoo Time Capsule

===Physical repositories===
* Crypt of Civilization
* National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

==In fiction==
* In 2020 science fiction book Ready Player Two, a spaceship named Vonnegut was launched to Proxima Centauri which also functions as a knowledge ark since it contains backups of humanity’s cultural materials, such as a standalone copy of the virtual universe OASIS which they call ARC@DIA.
* In the Horizon video game franchise, the APOLLO program was a knowledge ark that captured the entirety of human knowledge, intended to educate future societies and allow them to avoid the mistakes that doomed earlier human civilizations.
* The Orion's Arm science fiction universe project refers to such a proposed facility as [https://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/68b5e9d0cd023 Grand Repositories].

[[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark

2025-12-10T09:49:00Z

AaronQ: /* United States */

Knowledge ark

2025-12-09T20:50:31Z

AaronQ: /* Potential ideal locations on Earth */

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

In the case of United States, the [https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/ FEMA's National Risk Index tool] was mainly used to filter out locations that were susceptible to earthquakes, riverine floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, with some exceptions.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Big Stone County, Minnesota
* Florence County, Wisconsin
* Forest County, Wisconsin
* Pope County, Minnesota (needs to be tornado proof when building)
* Potter County, South Dakota
* Slope County, North Dakota
* Stevens County, Minnesota (need to be tornado proof when building)
* Swift County, Minnesota
* Vilas County, Wisconsin
* Winner, Minnesota

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for all intents and purposes here is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static (affixed to a surface of any given planet)

* Mobile (such as free floating space stations)

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[List of knowledge ark projects]]

===All-comprehensive repositories===
* [https://www.thetimecapsuleproject.org/ The Time Capsule Project]

===Biological repositories===

* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

===Inforepositories===
* Arch Mission
* Arctic World Archive
* Beyond Burials
* Beyond the Earth Foundation
* Internet Archive
* Memory of Mankind
* Memory of the World Programme
* Permanent Foundation
* Rosetta Project
* "Visions of Mars" DVD on Phoenix Mars lander
* Yahoo Time Capsule

===Physical repositories===
* Crypt of Civilization
* National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

[[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark

2025-12-09T20:19:14Z

AaronQ: /* Potential ideal locations on Earth */

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

In the case of United States, the [https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/ FEMA's National Risk Index tool] was mainly used to filter out locations that were susceptible to earthquakes, riverine floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, with some exceptions.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Big Stone County, Minnesota
* Pope County, Minnesota (needs to be tornado proof when building)
* Stevens County, Minnesota (need to be tornado proof when building)
* Swift County, Minnesota
* Winner, Minnesota
* Vilas County, Wisconsin
* Forest County, Wisconsin
* Florence County, Wisconsin

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for all intents and purposes here is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static (affixed to a surface of any given planet)

* Mobile (such as free floating space stations)

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[List of knowledge ark projects]]

===All-comprehensive repositories===
* [https://www.thetimecapsuleproject.org/ The Time Capsule Project]

===Biological repositories===

* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

===Inforepositories===
* Arch Mission
* Arctic World Archive
* Beyond Burials
* Beyond the Earth Foundation
* Internet Archive
* Memory of Mankind
* Memory of the World Programme
* Permanent Foundation
* Rosetta Project
* "Visions of Mars" DVD on Phoenix Mars lander
* Yahoo Time Capsule

===Physical repositories===
* Crypt of Civilization
* National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

[[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark

2025-12-09T20:18:13Z

AaronQ: /* Potential ideal locations on Earth */

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

In the case of United States, the [https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/ FEMA's National Risk Index tool] was used to filter out locations that were susceptible to earthquakes, riverine floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, with some exceptions.
===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Big Stone County, Minnesota
* Pope County, Minnesota (needs to be tornado proof when building)
* Stevens County, Minnesota (need to be tornado proof when building)
* Swift County, Minnesota
* Winner, Minnesota
* Vilas County, Wisconsin
* Forest County, Wisconsin
* Florence County, Wisconsin

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for all intents and purposes here is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static (affixed to a surface of any given planet)

* Mobile (such as free floating space stations)

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[List of knowledge ark projects]]

===All-comprehensive repositories===
* [https://www.thetimecapsuleproject.org/ The Time Capsule Project]

===Biological repositories===

* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

===Inforepositories===
* Arch Mission
* Arctic World Archive
* Beyond Burials
* Beyond the Earth Foundation
* Internet Archive
* Memory of Mankind
* Memory of the World Programme
* Permanent Foundation
* Rosetta Project
* "Visions of Mars" DVD on Phoenix Mars lander
* Yahoo Time Capsule

===Physical repositories===
* Crypt of Civilization
* National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

[[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark

2025-12-09T20:15:38Z

AaronQ: /* United States */

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Big Stone County, Minnesota
* Pope County, Minnesota (needs to be tornado proof when building)
* Stevens County, Minnesota (need to be tornado proof when building)
* Swift County, Minnesota
* Winner, Minnesota
* Vilas County, Wisconsin
* Forest County, Wisconsin
* Florence County, Wisconsin

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for all intents and purposes here is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static (affixed to a surface of any given planet)

* Mobile (such as free floating space stations)

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[List of knowledge ark projects]]

===All-comprehensive repositories===
* [https://www.thetimecapsuleproject.org/ The Time Capsule Project]

===Biological repositories===

* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

===Inforepositories===
* Arch Mission
* Arctic World Archive
* Beyond Burials
* Beyond the Earth Foundation
* Internet Archive
* Memory of Mankind
* Memory of the World Programme
* Permanent Foundation
* Rosetta Project
* "Visions of Mars" DVD on Phoenix Mars lander
* Yahoo Time Capsule

===Physical repositories===
* Crypt of Civilization
* National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

[[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark

2025-12-09T20:09:06Z

AaronQ: /* United States */

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Winner, Minnesota
* Vilas County, Wisconsin
* Forest County, Wisconsin
* Florence County, Wisconsin

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for all intents and purposes here is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static (affixed to a surface of any given planet)

* Mobile (such as free floating space stations)

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[List of knowledge ark projects]]

===All-comprehensive repositories===
* [https://www.thetimecapsuleproject.org/ The Time Capsule Project]

===Biological repositories===

* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

===Inforepositories===
* Arch Mission
* Arctic World Archive
* Beyond Burials
* Beyond the Earth Foundation
* Internet Archive
* Memory of Mankind
* Memory of the World Programme
* Permanent Foundation
* Rosetta Project
* "Visions of Mars" DVD on Phoenix Mars lander
* Yahoo Time Capsule

===Physical repositories===
* Crypt of Civilization
* National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

[[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-06-30T15:43:42Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 10 */

Here are roadmaps which are proposed to build [[knowledge ark|knowledge arks]] or doomsday vaults on Earth or in space.

==Phase 1==

* Spreading awareness about the concept of knowledge arks through media.
* Establishing working memorandums and relationships with organizations which align to the cause, such as space advocacy organizations and GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums).
* Early stages with regard to construction plans and artifact inclusion criteria.
* Publication and collection of research papers by academia regarding knowledge arks which aids in its development.
* Identifying entry points in political and influencer circles as a start in order to persuade politicians and leaders to support construction of knowledge arks. Ensure that space exploration and colonization become a "cool" thing in everyone's mind once again, which is a crucial step in order to construct knowledge arks beyond Earth.

==Phase 2==
* Start working with the entertainment and artistry fields to make creative works and other programmes which popularize the idea of knowledge arks.
* Supporting, encouraging and promoting the development of better data storage technologies which will lead to the creation of universal memories. A Universal memory is defined as having all of "the cost benefits of DRAM, the speed of SRAM, the non-volatility of flash memory along with infinite durability, and longevity".
* Getting in touch with politicians who are supportive with the cause to promote any legislation and decisions which will lead to increased financial support for NASA and space exploration activities. Legislation and decisions which will provide comfortable frameworks for the existences of knowledge arks should be supported too.
* Establishing non-profit organizations across the world dedicated to the generic goal of knowledge preservation.
* If there are moribund organizations which could be aligned to the cause then efforts can be mounted to take over them in legal fashions and revive them.

==Phase 3==
* Continuation and expansion of small-scale missions carrying nanofiches to the Moon and beyond, such as Mars.
* Scouting of locations on Earth, and beyond for ideal places to construct knowledge arks.
* Ensure nominal support for any initiatives which will drastically reduce the cost of space launches.
* By this phase the idea should be a popular one already. Work with UNESCO and other institutions, along with the hoi polloi, to select things which will be put into the first generation of knowledge arks.
* R&D works for developing management and regulatory structures regarding the maintenance of knowledge arks.

==Phase 4==
* Construction of knowledge arks, especially underground ones, across suitable locations on Earth.
* By this phase the management and regulatory structures for knowledge arks should've been completed.
* Preliminary ISRU experiments and missions beyond Earth.
* Introduction of space-based solar power systems.
* R&D works for next generation power systems such as fusion powers.

==Phase 5==
* Terrestrial-based knowledge arks should be completed by this phase.
* R&D in space construction and manufacturing.
* First missions to set up human bases on the Moon.
* More unmanned spacecraft missions beyond Mars.
* Universal memory should be invented by this phase.

==Phase 6==
* Start construction of knowledge arks on the Moon.
* The cost of space launches is supposed to be at generally affordable levels by this phase.

==Phase 7==
* Completion of at least one knowledge ark on the Moon.
* Initiate formal plans for constructing knowledge arks beyond the Moon, like the asteroid belt and the outer Solar System.

==Phase 8==
* More knowledge arks are constructed on the Moon.
* Human exploration of the outer Solar System.

==Phase 9==
* Start constructing free-floating knowledge arks beyond the Moon.
* Human colonization of the outer Solar System.

==Phase 10==
* By this phase, free-floating knowledge arks located as far as the asteroid belt should've been completed.
* Plan to construct knowledge arks at the outer Solar System.

==Phase 11==
* By this phase, free-floating knowledge arks located as far as the outer Solar System should've been completed.
* Plan to construct knowledge arks beyond the Solar System.

==Phase 12==
* By this phase, knowledge arks beyond Solar System should've been completed. This phase marks the ultimate goal of this roadmap.

[[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-05-29T19:11:28Z

AaronQ:

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-05-29T19:06:00Z

AaronQ:

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-05-29T19:02:45Z

AaronQ:

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-05-29T18:50:40Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 2 */

Here are roadmaps which are proposed to build [[knowledge ark|knowledge arks]] or doomsday vaults on Earth or in space.

==Phase 1==

* Spreading awareness about the concept of knowledge arks through media.

* Establishing working memorandums and relationships with organizations which align to the cause, such as space advocacy organizations and GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums).

* Early stages with regard to construction plans and artifact inclusion criteria.

* Publication and collection of research papers by academia regarding knowledge arks which aids in its development.

* Identifying entry points in political and influencer circles as a start in order to persuade politicians and leaders to support construction of knowledge arks.

* Ensure that space exploration and colonization become a "cool" thing in everyone's mind once again, which is a crucial step in order to construct knowledge arks beyond Earth.

==Phase 2==
* Start working with the entertainment and artistry fields to make creative works and other programmes which popularize the idea of knowledge arks.
* Supporting, encouraging and promoting the development of better data storage technologies which will lead to the creation of universal memories. A Universal memory is defined as having all of "the cost benefits of DRAM, the speed of SRAM, the non-volatility of flash memory along with infinite durability, and longevity".
* Getting in touch with politicians who are supportive with the cause to promote any legislation and decisions which will lead to increased financial support for NASA and space exploration activities. Legislation and decisions which will provide comfortable frameworks for the existences of knowledge arks should be supported too.
* Establishing non-profit organizations across the world dedicated to the generic goal of knowledge preservation.
* If there are moribund organizations which could be aligned to the cause then efforts can be mounted to take over them in legal fashions and revive them.

==Phase 3==
* Continuation and expansion of small-scale missions carrying nanofiches to the Moon and beyond, such as Mars.
* Scouting of locations on Earth, and beyond for ideal places to construct knowledge arks.
* Ensure nominal support for any initiatives which will drastically reduce the cost of space launches.
* By this phase the idea should be a popular one already. Work with UNESCO and other institutions, along with the hoi polloi, to select things which will be put into the first generation of knowledge arks.
* R&D works for developing management structures and so on for the construction and maintenance of knowledge arks.

==Phase 4==
* Construction of knowledge arks, especially underground ones, across suitable locations on Earth.
* Preliminary ISRU experiments and missions beyond Earth.
* Introduction of space-based solar power systems.

==Phase 5==
* Terrestrial-based knowledge arks should be completed by this phase.
* R&D in space construction and manufacturing.
* First missions to set up human bases on the Moon.
* More unmanned spacecraft missions beyond Mars.
* Universal memory should be invented by this phase.
[[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-03-27T01:55:44Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 2 */

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-01-19T16:07:18Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 4 */

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-01-19T16:04:06Z

AaronQ:

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-01-19T16:03:20Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 5 */

Here are roadmaps which are proposed to build [[knowledge ark|knowledge arks]] or doomsday vaults on Earth or in space.

==Phase 1==
(Work in progress)

* Spreading awareness about the concept of knowledge arks through media.

* Establishing working memorandums and relationships with organizations which align to the cause, such as space advocacy organizations and GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums).

* Early stages with regard to construction plans and artifact inclusion criteria.

* Publication and collection of research papers by academia regarding knowledge arks which aids in its development.

* Identifying entry points in political and influencer circles as a start in order to persuade politicians and leaders to support construction of knowledge arks.

* Ensure that space exploration and colonization become a "cool" thing in everyone's mind once again, which is a crucial step in order to construct knowledge arks beyond Earth.

==Phase 2==
(Work in progress)
* Start working with the entertainment and artistry fields to make creative works which popularize the idea of knowledge arks.
* Supporting, encouraging and promoting the development of better data storage technologies which will lead to the creation of universal memories. A Universal memory is defined as having all of "the cost benefits of DRAM, the speed of SRAM, the non-volatility of flash memory along with infinite durability, and longevity".
* Getting in touch with politicians who are supportive with the cause to promote any legislation and decisions which will lead to increased financial support for NASA and space exploration activities. Legislation and decisions which will provide comfortable frameworks for the existences of knowledge arks should be supported too.

==Phase 3==
(Work in progress)
* Continuation and expansion of small-scale missions carrying nanofiches to the Moon and beyond, such as Mars.
* Scouting of locations on Earth, and beyond for ideal places to construct knowledge arks.
* Ensure nominal support for any initiatives which will drastically reduce the cost of space launches.
* By this phase the idea should be a popular one already. Work with UNESCO and other institutions, along with the hoi polloi, to select things which will be put into the first generation of knowledge arks.
* R&D works for developing management structures and so on for the construction and maintenance of knowledge arks.

==Phase 4==
(Work in progress)
* Construction of knowledge arks, especially underground ones, across suitable locations on Earth.
* Preliminary ISRU experiments and missions beyond Earth.

==Phase 5==
(Work in progress)
* Terrestrial-based knowledge arks should be completed by this phase.
* R&D in space construction and manufacturing.
* First missions to set up human bases on the Moon.
* More unmanned spacecraft missions beyond Mars.
* Universal memory should be invented by this phase.
[[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-01-19T15:59:50Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 5 */

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-01-19T15:58:51Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 4 */

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-01-19T15:57:45Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 3 */

Here are roadmaps which are proposed to build [[knowledge ark|knowledge arks]] or doomsday vaults on Earth or in space.

==Phase 1==
(Work in progress)

* Spreading awareness about the concept of knowledge arks through media.

* Establishing working memorandums and relationships with organizations which align to the cause, such as space advocacy organizations and GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums).

* Early stages with regard to construction plans and artifact inclusion criteria.

* Publication and collection of research papers by academia regarding knowledge arks which aids in its development.

* Identifying entry points in political and influencer circles as a start in order to persuade politicians and leaders to support construction of knowledge arks.

* Ensure that space exploration and colonization become a "cool" thing in everyone's mind once again, which is a crucial step in order to construct knowledge arks beyond Earth.

==Phase 2==
(Work in progress)
* Start working with the entertainment and artistry fields to make creative works which popularize the idea of knowledge arks.
* Supporting, encouraging and promoting the development of better data storage technologies which will lead to the creation of universal memories. A Universal memory is defined as having all of "the cost benefits of DRAM, the speed of SRAM, the non-volatility of flash memory along with infinite durability, and longevity".
* Getting in touch with politicians who are supportive with the cause to promote any legislation and decisions which will lead to increased financial support for NASA and space exploration activities. Legislation and decisions which will provide comfortable frameworks for the existences of knowledge arks should be supported too.

==Phase 3==
(Work in progress)
* Continuation and expansion of small-scale missions carrying nanofiches to the Moon and beyond, such as Mars.
* Scouting of locations on Earth, and beyond for ideal places to construct knowledge arks.
* Ensure nominal support for any initiatives which will drastically reduce the cost of space launches.
* By this phase the idea should be a popular one already. Work with UNESCO and other institutions, along with the hoi polloi, to select things which will be put into the first generation of knowledge arks.
* R&D works for developing management structures and so on for the construction and maintenance of knowledge arks.

==Phase 4==
(Work in progress)
==Phase 5==
(Work in progress)
[[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-01-19T15:52:55Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 3 */

Here are roadmaps which are proposed to build [[knowledge ark|knowledge arks]] or doomsday vaults on Earth or in space.

==Phase 1==
(Work in progress)

* Spreading awareness about the concept of knowledge arks through media.

* Establishing working memorandums and relationships with organizations which align to the cause, such as space advocacy organizations and GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums).

* Early stages with regard to construction plans and artifact inclusion criteria.

* Publication and collection of research papers by academia regarding knowledge arks which aids in its development.

* Identifying entry points in political and influencer circles as a start in order to persuade politicians and leaders to support construction of knowledge arks.

* Ensure that space exploration and colonization become a "cool" thing in everyone's mind once again, which is a crucial step in order to construct knowledge arks beyond Earth.

==Phase 2==
(Work in progress)
* Start working with the entertainment and artistry fields to make creative works which popularize the idea of knowledge arks.
* Supporting, encouraging and promoting the development of better data storage technologies which will lead to the creation of universal memories. A Universal memory is defined as having all of "the cost benefits of DRAM, the speed of SRAM, the non-volatility of flash memory along with infinite durability, and longevity".
* Getting in touch with politicians who are supportive with the cause to promote any legislation and decisions which will lead to increased financial support for NASA and space exploration activities. Legislation and decisions which will provide comfortable frameworks for the existences of knowledge arks should be supported too.

==Phase 3==
(Work in progress)
* Continuation and expansion of small-scale missions carrying nanofiches to the Moon and beyond, such as Mars.
* Scouting of locations on Earth, and beyond for ideal places to construct knowledge arks.
* Ensure nominal support for any initiatives which will drastically reduce the cost of space launches.

==Phase 4==
(Work in progress)
==Phase 5==
(Work in progress)
[[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-01-19T15:47:15Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 2 */

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2025-01-19T15:44:55Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 2 */

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2024-11-23T18:53:12Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 1 */

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2024-11-23T18:51:34Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 1 */

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2024-11-23T18:50:47Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 1 */

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2024-11-23T18:48:00Z

AaronQ: /* Phase 1 */

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2024-10-05T20:53:02Z

AaronQ:

Here are roadmaps which are proposed to build [[knowledge ark|knowledge arks]] or doomsday vaults on Earth or in space.

==Phase 1==
(Work in progress)
==Phase 2==
(Work in progress)
==Phase 3==
(Work in progress)
==Phase 4==
(Work in progress)
==Phase 5==
(Work in progress)
[[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2024-10-05T20:52:02Z

AaronQ:

Here are roadmaps which are proposed to build [[knowledge ark|knowledge arks]] or doomsday vaults on Earth or in space.

[[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2024-10-05T20:51:40Z

AaronQ: Removed redirect to List of knowledge ark projects

Here are roadmaps which are proposed to build [[knowledge arks]] or doomsday vaults on Earth or in space.

[[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark

2024-10-05T20:49:56Z

AaronQ: /* Plans and projects */

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Winner, Minnesota

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for all intents and purposes here is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static (affixed to a surface of any given planet)

* Mobile (such as free floating space stations)

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[List of knowledge ark projects]]

===All-comprehensive repositories===
* [https://www.thetimecapsuleproject.org/ The Time Capsule Project]

===Biological repositories===

* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

===Inforepositories===
* Arch Mission
* Arctic World Archive
* Beyond Burials
* Beyond the Earth Foundation
* Internet Archive
* Memory of Mankind
* Memory of the World Programme
* Permanent Foundation
* Rosetta Project
* "Visions of Mars" DVD on Phoenix Mars lander
* Yahoo Time Capsule

===Physical repositories===
* Crypt of Civilization
* National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

[[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Knowledge ark]]

List of knowledge ark projects

2024-10-05T20:49:31Z

AaronQ:

Here is a list of [[knowledge ark]] projects.

== All-comprehensive repository ==

===Existing projects===
* The Time Capsule Project

==Biorepository==

===Prioritized for initial inclusion into biorepository===
* Ecological engineers

* Pollinators

* Extreme environment fauna

* Primary producers

* Temperate to cold water fishes

* Threatened and endangered animals

* Organisms important in space exploration

* Wild relatives of domesticated organisms

* Species of cultural and national importance

===Potential locations===
* Shackleton Crater lava tubes

===Existing projects===
* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

==Inforepository==

===Existing projects===
* Arch Mission
* Arctic World Archive
* Beyond Burials
* Beyond the Earth Foundation
* Internet Archive
* Memory of Mankind
* Memory of the World Programme
* Permanent Foundation
* Rosetta Project
* "Visions of Mars" DVD on Phoenix Mars lander
* Yahoo Time Capsule

==Physical artifacts repository==

===Existing projects===
* Crypt of Civilization
* National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

==References==
* [https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biae058/7715645 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository]

[[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark roadmaps

2024-10-05T20:49:00Z

AaronQ: AaronQ moved page Knowledge ark roadmaps to List of knowledge ark projects: Moving page to suitable title

#REDIRECT [[List of knowledge ark projects]]

List of knowledge ark projects

2024-10-05T20:49:00Z

AaronQ: AaronQ moved page Knowledge ark roadmaps to List of knowledge ark projects: Moving page to suitable title

Here are roadmaps which are proposed to build [[knowledge ark|knowledge arks]] or doomsday vaults on Earth or in space.

== All-comprehensive repository ==

===Existing projects===
* The Time Capsule Project

==Biorepository==

===Prioritized for initial inclusion into biorepository===
* Ecological engineers

* Pollinators

* Extreme environment fauna

* Primary producers

* Temperate to cold water fishes

* Threatened and endangered animals

* Organisms important in space exploration

* Wild relatives of domesticated organisms

* Species of cultural and national importance

===Potential locations===
* Shackleton Crater lava tubes

===Existing projects===
* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

==Inforepository==

===Existing projects===
* Arch Mission
* Arctic World Archive
* Beyond Burials
* Beyond the Earth Foundation
* Internet Archive
* Memory of Mankind
* Memory of the World Programme
* Permanent Foundation
* Rosetta Project
* "Visions of Mars" DVD on Phoenix Mars lander
* Yahoo Time Capsule

==Physical artifacts repository==

===Existing projects===
* Crypt of Civilization
* National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

==References==
* [https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biae058/7715645 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository]

[[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark

2024-09-27T20:11:48Z

AaronQ: /* Plans and projects */

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Winner, Minnesota

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for all intents and purposes here is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static (affixed to a surface of any given planet)

* Mobile (such as free floating space stations)

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[Knowledge ark roadmaps]]

===All-comprehensive repositories===
* [https://www.thetimecapsuleproject.org/ The Time Capsule Project]

===Biological repositories===

* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

===Inforepositories===
* Arch Mission
* Arctic World Archive
* Beyond Burials
* Beyond the Earth Foundation
* Internet Archive
* Memory of Mankind
* Memory of the World Programme
* Permanent Foundation
* Rosetta Project
* "Visions of Mars" DVD on Phoenix Mars lander
* Yahoo Time Capsule

===Physical repositories===
* Crypt of Civilization
* National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

[[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark

2024-09-27T20:11:15Z

AaronQ: /* Plans and projects */

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Winner, Minnesota

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for all intents and purposes here is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static (affixed to a surface of any given planet)

* Mobile (such as free floating space stations)

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[Knowledge ark roadmaps]]

===All-comprehensive repositories===
* [https://www.thetimecapsuleproject.org/ The Time Capsule Project]

===Biological repositories===

* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

===Inforepositories===
* Arch Mission
* Arctic World Archive
* Beyond Burials
* Beyond the Earth Foundation
* Internet Archive
* Memory of Mankind
* Memory of the World Programme
* Permanent Foundation
* Rosetta Project
* "Visions of Mars" DVD on Phoenix Mars lander
* Yahoo Time Capsule

[[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark

2024-09-27T20:10:45Z

AaronQ: /* Biological repositories */

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Winner, Minnesota

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for all intents and purposes here is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static (affixed to a surface of any given planet)

* Mobile (such as free floating space stations)

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[Knowledge ark roadmaps]]

===All-comprehensive repositories===
* [https://www.thetimecapsuleproject.org/ The Time Capsule Project]

===Biological repositories===

* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

[[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark

2024-09-27T20:09:03Z

AaronQ: /* Plans and projects */

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Winner, Minnesota

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for all intents and purposes here is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static (affixed to a surface of any given planet)

* Mobile (such as free floating space stations)

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[Knowledge ark roadmaps]]

===All-comprehensive repositories===
* [https://www.thetimecapsuleproject.org/ The Time Capsule Project]

===Biological repositories===

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

[[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark

2024-08-30T19:20:36Z

AaronQ: /* Locations */

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Winner, Minnesota

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for all intents and purposes here is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static (affixed to a surface of any given planet)

* Mobile (such as free floating space stations)

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[Knowledge ark roadmaps]]
===Biological repositories===

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

[[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark

2024-08-30T19:19:34Z

AaronQ: /* Potential ideal locations in Solar System */

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Winner, Minnesota

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for all intents and purposes here is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static

* Mobile

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[Knowledge ark roadmaps]]
===Biological repositories===

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

[[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Knowledge ark]]

List of knowledge ark projects

2024-08-30T19:18:42Z

AaronQ: /* Biorepository */

List of knowledge ark projects

2024-08-30T19:18:12Z

AaronQ: /* Inforepository */

List of knowledge ark projects

2024-08-30T19:18:00Z

AaronQ: /* Physical artifacts repository */

List of knowledge ark projects

2024-08-30T19:17:15Z

AaronQ:

Here are roadmaps which are proposed to build [[knowledge ark|knowledge arks]] or doomsday vaults on Earth or in space.

== All-comprehensive repository ==

===Existing projects===
* The Time Capsule Project

==Biorepository==

===Prioritized for initial inclusion into biorepository===
* Ecological engineers

* Pollinators

* Extreme environment fauna

* Primary producers

* Temperate to cold water fishes

* Threatened and endangered animals

* Organisms important in space exploration

* Wild relatives of domesticated organisms

* Species of cultural and national importance

===Potential locations===
* Shackleton Crater lava tubes

===Existing projects===
* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

==Inforepository==

===Existing projects===
* Arch Mission
* Arctic World Archive
* Beyond Burials
* Beyond the Earth Foundation
* Internet Archive
* Memory of Mankind
* Memory of the World Programme
* Permanent Foundation
* Rosetta Project
* "Visions of Mars" DVD on Phoenix Mars lander
* Yahoo Time Capsule

==Physical artifacts repository==

===Existing projects===
* National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

==References==
* [https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biae058/7715645 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository]

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Knowledge ark

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'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Winner, Minnesota

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for the purpose of this essay is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static

* Mobile

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[Knowledge ark roadmaps]]
===Biological repositories===

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

[[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Knowledge ark]]

Knowledge ark

2024-08-30T19:14:37Z

AaronQ: /* Potential ideal locations in Solar System */

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Winner, Minnesota

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for the purpose of this essay is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole. Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static

* Mobile

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[Knowledge ark roadmaps]]
===Biological repositories===

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

Knowledge ark

2024-08-30T19:14:12Z

AaronQ: /* Types */

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Winner, Minnesota

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for the purpose of this essay is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole.[12] Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* '''All-comprehensive''' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* '''Biorepository''' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* '''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)''' - those that contains only digital information.

* '''Physical artifacts repository''' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static

* Mobile

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[Knowledge ark roadmaps]]
===Biological repositories===

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

Knowledge ark

2024-08-30T19:13:45Z

AaronQ: /* Types */ Definition

'''A knowledge ark (also known as a doomsday ark or doomsday vault) is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if all other copies of it were lost.'''

'''Scenarios where access to information (such as the Internet) would become otherwise impossible could be described as existential risks or extinction-level events. A knowledge ark could take the form of a traditional library or a modern computer database. It could also be pictorial in nature, including photographs of important information, or diagrams of critical processes.'''

'''A knowledge ark would have to be resistant to the effects of natural or man-made disasters in order to be viable. Such an ark should include, but would not be limited to, information or material relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.'''

'''Other types of knowledge arks might include genetic material, such as in a DNA bank. With the potential for widespread personal DNA sequencing becoming a reality, an individual might agree to store their genetic code in a digital or analog storage format which would enable later retrieval of that code. If a species was sequenced before extinction, its genome would still remain available for study. (Source: Wikipedia)'''

==Reasons for construction==

With respect to the rationale to construct a knowledge ark, one might argue that present turbulent contexts such as climate change and the possibility of Russian War in Ukraine escalating into a nuclear holocaust has brought human civilization to a very dangerous point.

Thus, the purpose would be the preservation of knowledge and achievements of humanity, by any forms possible ranging from digital information up to artifacts including everyday objects.

In the event of catastrophic disaster, it would ease the process of rebuilding human civilization. Failing that, knowledge arks could theoretically serve as a cautionary warning for any other civilizations beyond Earth to not repeat the same mistakes that caused extinction in the first place. This is not to mention the possible continuation of our civilization when some or all its mores are adopted by otherworldly entities upon discovery of such arks, by a process known as “enculturation”.

==Potential ideal locations on Earth==

Projected durability in the span of hundred thousands of years maximum. They should be far away from zones with disruptive geological activities such as fault lines. The weathers of the ideal locations should be as calm/stable as possible, i.e. no tornados and flash floods. Besides that, the governments in the areas should be stable democracies so as to avoid the risks of political upheavals which threatens the facilities, such as popular uprisings and civil wars.

===Australia===
* Tunnel Creek
* Nullarbor Plain Underground Caves

===Austria===
* Salzkammergut Salt Mines

===Canada===
* Manitoba
* Saskatchewan

===Switzerland===
* Jura Mountains

===United Kingdom===
* Boulby Mine, UK
* Worth Village Salt Mine

===United States===
'''Alaska'''
* Ester Mine, Fairbanks
* Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Mines (May be restricted because of National Preserve status)

'''Upper Midwest'''
* Balmoral, South Dakota
* Winner, Minnesota

'''Others'''
* Bonne Terre Mine
* Lyons Salt Mine
* Deserts in Nevada and New Mexico

==Potential ideal locations in Solar System==

Ultimately, in order to build a knowledge ark that can survive past the foreseeable future, which for the purpose of this essay is set to beyond 10,000 years, the Earth itself is not a prime choice for the purpose since it is subjected to continuous tectonic shift that could move continents to other places one day, thereby radically changing the geographical environment. One model posited that the freezing continent of Antarctica, which itself is currently optimal for an ark that lasts within the foreseeable future, might become a tropical area as it moves away from the south pole.[12] Therefore, as the saying goes, don’t put many eggs in one basket, one needs to search for elsewhere to build an ark that will last far longer.

Projected durability in the span of millions of years, or perhaps longer.

* Moon (especially lava tubes and polar areas)

* Mars

* Ceres

* Hilda and Zhongguo asteroid groups, such as 22740 Rayleigh

* Saturnian moons Mimas, Tethys, Dione and Iapetus

* Uranian moons Ariel, Umbriel, Miranda, Oberon and Titania

* Pluto and Charon

* Eris and Dysnomia

* Sedna

==Types==
* ''All-comprehensive'' - those that includes practically indiscriminate types of artifacts, whether they're biological materials, digital information or physical objects.

* ''Biorepository'' - those that contains only biological materials such as DNA samples.

* ''Inforepository (also known as digital data repository)'' - those that contains only digital information.

* ''Physical artifacts repository'' - those that contains only physical objects.

===Locations===
* Static

* Mobile

==Plans and projects==
See also: [[Knowledge ark roadmaps]]
===Biological repositories===

* [http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biae058 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository] (published July 31, 2024)

List of knowledge ark projects

2024-08-30T19:10:32Z

AaronQ:

Here are roadmaps which are proposed to build [[knowledge ark|knowledge arks]] or doomsday vaults on Earth or in space.

== All-comprehensive repository ==

===Existing projects===
* The Time Capsule Project

==Biorepository==

===Prioritized for initial inclusion into biorepository===
* Ecological engineers

* Pollinators

* Extreme environment fauna

* Primary producers

* Temperate to cold water fishes

* Threatened and endangered animals

* Organisms important in space exploration

* Wild relatives of domesticated organisms

* Species of cultural and national importance

===Potential locations===
* Shackleton Crater lava tubes

===Existing projects===
* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

==Inforepository==

===Existing projects===
* Arch Mission
* Arctic World Archive
* Beyond Burials
* Beyond the Earth Foundation
* Internet Archive
* Memory of Mankind
* Memory of the World Programme
* Permanent Foundation
* Rosetta Project
* "Visions of Mars" DVD on Phoenix Mars lander
* Yahoo Time Capsule

==Physical artifacts repository==

===Existing projects===
* National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

==References==
* [https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biae058/7715645 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository]

List of knowledge ark projects

2024-08-30T19:08:02Z

AaronQ:

Here are roadmaps which are proposed to build [[knowledge ark|knowledge arks]] or doomsday vaults on Earth or in space.

==Biorepository==

===Prioritized for initial inclusion into biorepository===
* Ecological engineers

* Pollinators

* Extreme environment fauna

* Primary producers

* Temperate to cold water fishes

* Threatened and endangered animals

* Organisms important in space exploration

* Wild relatives of domesticated organisms

* Species of cultural and national importance

===Potential locations===
* Shackleton Crater lava tubes

===Existing projects===
* Svalbard Global Seed Vault

==Inforepository==

===Existing projects===
* Arch Mission
* Arctic World Archive
* Beyond Burials
* Beyond the Earth Foundation
* Internet Archive
* Memory of Mankind
* Memory of the World Programme
* Permanent Foundation
* Rosetta Project
* The Time Capsule Project
* "Visions of Mars" DVD on Phoenix Mars lander
* Yahoo Time Capsule

==Physical artifacts repository==

===Existing projects===
* National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility

==References==
* [https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biae058/7715645 Safeguarding Earth's biodiversity by creating a lunar biorepository]