A long time from now, generations upon generations, when all concrete knowledge of us has faded- how will the archaeologists of the future learn about us? Instead of learning history through the books and records, fossils and ruins, might the archaeologists of the future instead orchestrate techno-archaeological digs: panning through the internet for ancient images and emails?
Imagine, in the year 20005 pictures of me at college frat parties will be a crucial piece of evidence in the research into the history and anthropology of "early humans":
'Look at how the ceremonial red plastic cup* in the females hand signifies her availability for mating."
*in contemporary sources called a "Solo Cup"
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