Here's what California put in America's Time Capsule
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The America250 time capsule will be buried on July 4 and then opened in 2276. Photo: Rich Press/NIST
California is hoping future generations will be impressed with its technology when they open America's Time Capsule in 250 years.
The big picture: Seven treasures from our state will be buried in a 900-pound steel capsule in Philadelphia as part of a nationwide project to preserve pieces of U.S. history as part of the country's 250th anniversary celebration.
- The more than 200 letters and artifacts collected from the federal government and all 56 states and territories are meant to create an authentic record of American life in 2026.
What's inside: Claude's prediction of what California will be like 250 years from now, because of course AI's thoughts about us would be represented.
- A piece of a fusion conductor built in San Diego by General Atomics that is powering the world's largest nuclear fusion experiment;
- A qubit chip from UC Berkeley, which quantum computers use to solve problems that classical computers struggle with;
- A coin featuring Steve Jobs;
- A photo of California from space, showing off its topography in winter;
- The poem "My California" by Lee Herrick;
- A letter to the future from Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife.
Tell us: What do you think California should have buried in America's Time Capsule?
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