Knowledge ark

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is orphaned as few or no other articles link to it. Please help introduce links in articles on related topics. (November 2006)

A Knowledge Ark is a collection of knowledge preserved in such a way that future generations would have access to said knowledge if current means of access were lost. Scenarios where availability to information (such as the Internet) would be lost could be described as Existential Risks or Extinction Level Events. A Knowledge Ark could take the form of a traditional Library or your more current computer database. A Knowledge Ark would have to be nearly impervious to the predictable effects of most natural or man-made disasters. The Ark should include, but would not be limited to, information relevant to the survival and prosperity of human civilization.