A Time To Preserve

Term Paper TitleA Time To Preserve
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A Time to Preserve


As the turn of the millennium approaches, the human race will continue to develop
new technology and new ways of thinking.  It is always enjoyable to take a visual
journey back in time, to view what was considered advanced and what thoughts of
future times represented.  A time capsule stored with precious documents and
possessions from a past era can serve as a visual and material presentation of what
past times were like, and put in prospective the accomplishments that have changed
human lifestyles for better or worse.
     If I were invited to participate in the planning of a time-capsule, I would
include items that depicted the present society's mood and pastimes.  One item that
suits this category would be music.  Music is one of the most influential forms of art,
and has brought delight, sadness, love, and despair to individuals worldwide.  I
would include a compilation of the most popular and the most controversial music
of the present era, and some background information on the songs and artists.
Song lyrics, like poetry, can go beyond the written words of a book or a story, and
give an in depth prospective on people and their lives.
     Guiding the new information and technology of today, computers serve as
the most useful tool for teaching and productivity across the globe.  With the aid of
computers, new and better systems are manufactured and put to work constantly.
The amount of data storage, speed, and processing power is increasing
exponentially, and the obsolete models are taken off shelves and out of business to
be replaced.  Within the next ten years alone, computers will have evol...

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