Vol. 43 No. 3-4 (2021): Und in alle Ewigkeit … Kommunikation über 10000 Jahre: Wie sagen wir unsern Kindeskindern wo der Atommüll liegt?

Originally published in 1984, issue 8, 3 “Und in alle Ewigkeit … Kommunikation über 10 000 Jahre” [And Unto Eternity … Communication Across 10 000 Years] is reprinted here in its original, unaltered form. The issue explores long-term communication strategies in the context of radioactive waste disposal. Semiotic perspectives are interwoven with historical, religious, and societal practices and examined for their viability in addressing extremely long-term communication tasks. The reprint is framed by a new foreword and afterword. The digital edition includes only these newly written texts. They reflect on developments over the past decades, contextualize the concepts proposed at the time, and connect them to current discourses.