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David M. Ewalt
Editor-in-chief of Scientific American and the journalist who started the 20-year email time capsule project while formerly a technology reporter at Forbes; guest in this episode to discuss that experiment and its outcomes.
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Nov 17, 2025
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The Digital Time Capsule That Survived Two Decades
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David M. Ewalt, editor-in-chief of Scientific American and former technology reporter at Forbes, revisits his unique 20-year email time capsule project. He shares how friendships and human connections kept this digital archive alive, even amid technological challenges. David discusses themes of resilience, reflecting on the project's emotional significance and the mundane yet poignant messages retrieved from the past. He also explores the deeper anthropological insights time capsules provide and the importance of storytelling in preserving our history.
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