i just read an article describing the difficulties in attempting to label our nuclear waste sites in a way that will stand the test of time. i have to admit, they were very creative when coming up with their scenarios for failure: “feminist corporations that disbelieve WIPP warnings because they were written by men”, and “in the year 11991, robotic slaves are infected with a computer virus that compels them to override their safety programming as they compulsively drill and construct mine shafts” are my personal favorites.

i have to admit, the site that they outline in the article would be most impressive to behold. too bad you’re supposed to stay away. its a strange balance to try to warn people to stay away… a massive structure would obviously *attract* attention, but you have to come closer in order to decipher that the inscriptions mean “keep out”.

it makes me wonder, could the arc of the covenant — as depicted in raiders of the lost arc, with all its flesh boiling might — simply be a container for concentrated hazardous waste from an ancient / alien civilization? maybe those statues of winged creatures pointing to each other was supposed to mean something really terrible. its an interesting way to look at ancient curses & other lore. maybe we should just straight-up curse the wipp dump… but then i guess we’ll get people like indiana jones going in and opening stuff up just cuz they don’t believe in magic, a lot of superstitious hocus pocus.