On the time capsule, I like the idea of a plaque on the area we're calling Compton Green with just a website. That's really what we're building here. A time capsule people can open any time - and you don't have to bury your signed album covers! Just scan 'em.
But first, we have to get a Compton Green. It's true, the ditch Bill's fatal accident occurred in is now a pretty cool drive, with lots of grass and easy-does-it roundabouts to slow the cruise. It's a perfect tribute just waiting for Compton's name.
Russ, you're the real estate whiz. Who do we have to slip some Salvia Divinorum to in order to get this strip named Compton Green? Or Terrace, if that's not too redundant?
Then we can start having these get-togethers we all talk about - and a nice gold plaque to remind all who drive by the parties where the memories of this particular generation can be heard, seen and felt.
Come to think of it, secondly, we should secure a domain and a server we know will still be around in 100 years. Can we count on Google to keep Blogger up, running and accessible forever? A question for the new generation.
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I agree, this too is a great idea and should be part of the project... Like we are learning, there may be ADDITIONS that others will want to contribute and add to - like a museum. Old pics, (hey Pegi) reel-to-reel, casserres and even 8-tracks that are stashed lovingly away here and there throughout the valley, that are going to be rediscovered by Junior's Jr. - ya know? An enduring website WITH SOME KIND OD PHYSICAL ARCHIVE would certainly work. Nothing - particularly in data form - lasts forever.
CREATIVITY is part inspiration and part memory. Bill was a HUGE fan of Arthur C. Clarke/Stanley Kubrick's "2001 A Space Oddysey". I find it remarkable that we have all SURVIVED 2001 AND 1984 AND Vietnam and now the Mideast. We may be on the verge of "cancellation" of ALL data, awareness or memory recall of any kind, however. It is the nature of Change.
I am using Mariah's intuition and my own psychic "gifts" (just paying attention) to propose that in addition to a continually updated perpetual website, something PHYSICAL be created. Congress even now, is considering UNRAVELLING the Internet. Gotta find a way to TAX it of course.
(this is just coming to mind)
IF MONEY WERE NO OBJECT and I could put up anything I wanted at the accident site - the park, it would be a huge black marble MONOLITH as in "2001" with Bills picture and other information etched into it indellibly. Further it would be big enough to offer SHADE in the park and further it would PLAY MUSIC continuously (if quietly) from the 1967 to 1977 era, over and over. Solar powered. Indestructible. A very friendly place to sit down, listen to music, make love. drink wine, maybe smoke a little weed and wonder what it might have been like to live in THOSE days.
Ronco
And the monolith would have a USB port people could plug their mobile device into and download stuff. The physical and the digital together. Gotta love that.
Great ideas guys! It's giving me goose bumps!
We need a millionaire...come on some of you now rich and famous who were sent on your spiral upward by the generous love and support of William Edward Compton-how about it?
Calling our counter culture heroes...
The more experiences I have with computers and HACKERS, the more I like this idea! I was reading one of Bob's posts and suddenly got a complete lockup for NO reason.
I tried Task Manager and it wouldn't even come up. There may be several servers and proxy's in the loop before BLOGGER but why leave open doors?
YOWSUH Jimmy.. UB right on with this one!
Ronvo
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