Of course the flip side of this is that it's not always possible to tell who will be considered interesting in the future.
Indeed. Much of modern archaeology is less concerned with palaces and temples than with middens and ditches - because middens and ditches tell us much more about society than palaces and temples.
>Approximately 20-25 years ago, someone attempted to run a pirate radio station on a rebuilt cargo ship...
In the UK (or nearby) there was a period when the seas were crowded with pirate radio stations. One of these, Radio 390, was based on the seafort now known as Sealand.
This period ended in 1967 (dear God, is it that long ago?) with the Marine Offences Act, which made it illegal to supply/advertise on the pirates.
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Indeed. Much of modern archaeology is less concerned with palaces and temples than with middens and ditches - because middens and ditches tell us much more about society than palaces and temples.
DC
Indeed. But unfortunately, having located the machine, they have introduced the one factor guaranteed to make it crash: humans.
DC
In the UK (or nearby) there was a period when the seas were crowded with pirate radio stations. One of these, Radio 390, was based on the seafort now known as Sealand.
This period ended in 1967 (dear God, is it that long ago?) with the Marine Offences Act, which made it illegal to supply/advertise on the pirates.
DC http://www.strum.co.uk