Knowledge ark roadmaps
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Here are roadmaps which are proposed to build 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.