The ongoing contributions of Bell Labs are numerous, to say the least. Imagine a world without -- the fax machine, various lasers, the first satellite, the semi-conductor, and various computer languages. Moreover, imagine a world without Intercept Technology™.
They have made all of these a reality. Their history remains unrivalled in productivity and patents, averaging a patent a day since their inception.
Contending with atmospheric pollutants is something that most entities must sustain, no matter how big or small the operation. The US military is one of the biggest innovators in the world, listing its R&D budget at over $50 billion a year. Those innovators constantly look to innovate, it is in their DNA, but sometimes their stumbling block is finding inspiration.
The combination of recent innovations in robotics, artificial intelligence, materials, additive manufacturing, and nanoenergetics is changing our strategic dominance.
Albeit obvious as to what the relevance of corrosion prevention would be to a time capsule, this post is unique. Unique in that, we embrace humility and gratitude for a most rare opportunity, recently bestowed upon us.
That is, to actively engage in surviving history while simultaneously actively engaging in the forthcoming future.
We go through life collecting memories. Memories of times, people, places, and things. Sometimes all it takes is a part of a song, or the sight of some long forgotten trinket. Once triggered, the memories come cascading back into our conscience minds.