recluse wrote:‘Our bit of time travel:’ Trona buries time capsules for future generations
To set the record straight, there were two time capsules:One time capsule will be recovered in 13 years by the current kindergarten class, the future class of 2032. The second will remain buried for 50 years, to be recovered on July 4, 2069, on the anniversary of the magnitude 6.4 earthquake that hit the Searles Valley hard. Both were unremarkable in appearance, the 50-year capsule wrapped in a black plastic bag and the kindergarten one dressed up in a blue plastic bag.
Everyone I've heard from regarding this considers the whole thing a joke. Whether or not anyone shows up in 13 years or 50 years is hard to say, but by then the whole thing will seem even more pointless than it does now.
https://www.ridgecrestca.com/news/20200207/our-bit-of-time-travel-trona-buries-time-capsules-for-future-generations
It's hard to say how many people will actually attend the digging up of the time capsule events. Most likely lack of interest will limit the numbers. Then again, if the coronavirus turns out to be more deadly and widespread than anticipated, there might be no one left!