Scary thoughts of the future pertaining to possible killer robots and metal artificial trees are among writings made in a time capsule of items tucked away by B.C. man Dan Robin, family and friends on New YearB次元官网网址檚 Eve 1999 to be unveiled 20 years later.

Dustin Karemaker was just 13 in 1999 and drew pictures of a killer robot and a metal tree, wondering what might materialize.

B次元官网网址淚 hope that in about 100 years there arenB次元官网网址檛 giant killer robots and metal artificial trees,B次元官网网址� he wrote. B次元官网网址淚 hope that things improve by global used electric cars and solar power things.

B次元官网网址淚 donB次元官网网址檛 think any of that Y2K stuff will happen. In 20 years, I will be 33. Wow!B次元官网网址�

Rather perceptive for an early teen.

ThereB次元官网网址檚 plenty of songs that capture the essence of the motivation for the group.

For starters, thereB次元官网网址檚 Jim CroceB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址渋f I could save time in a bottle.B次元官网网址�

And then the Steve Miller BandB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址渢ime keeps on slippinB次元官网网址�, slippinB次元官网网址�, slippinB次元官网网址� into the future.B次元官网网址�

Robin and company wanted to essentially preserve that moment in time before the start of the 2000s and then reconvene at the end of 2019 to have a look back at what was saved and what everyone had written as predictions and observations.

B次元官网网址淭wenty years is a long time,B次元官网网址� conceded Robin of Crofton. B次元官网网址淭hings change.B次元官网网址�

The world was on the verge of the Y2K threat and the uncertainty surrounding whether computers would click over to 2000 without serious issues occurring.

Robin remembers all the machines at the Crofton pulp mill being slowed down as a precautionary measure.

B次元官网网址淚t could have caused the entire mill to shut down,B次元官网网址� he indicated.

But as the world prepared for the clock to tick past midnight on Jan. 1, 2000, all fears were allayed.

B次元官网网址淎s everybody knows, nothing happened,B次元官网网址� Robin chuckled.

In the last half hour or so before the big moment, everyone assembled at the Robin household wrote letters and put away magazines and newspapers from the time period into three cylinders for storage.

As Robin said, a lot can change in 20 years. He was 43 and is now 63, both his parents were alive at the time and are now deceased, and thatB次元官网网址檚 just the beginning.

Oldest daughter Holly White of Duncan is now 36, middle daughter Jennifer Robin of Duncan is 34 and youngest daughter Theresa Buchanan of Kelowna is 30. Dan Robin has seven grandchildren among them.

ItB次元官网网址檚 obviously been enough of a lapse in time for another generation.

B次元官网网址淭hey were so excited to see it,B次元官网网址� said Robin of his daughters. B次元官网网址淭hey were little kids, they remember it.B次元官网网址�

Sean Karemaker was 16 in 1999 and showed an accomplished artistic ability evident in his drawings at the time that he carried into later years.

B次元官网网址淭he number of the approaching year is insignificant,B次元官网网址� Karemaker wrote. B次元官网网址淚t is the prophecies and impending hate that are pushing it along. Anyway, good luck if that is a factor.B次元官网网址�

The early drawings exhibited by him were actually a sign of things to come. He now teaches art at three different universities and has done some work in China with his talents.

The Karemakers were among the friends gathered with the Robins on Christmas Eve 2019 to open the time capsules. There was a magazine with a burgeoning Britney Spears on the cover and newspapers from around the Cowichan Valley, including a real estate section from The Pictorial that showed some rather cheap housing prices by todayB次元官网网址檚 standards, as well as individuals letters and some libations for good measure.

B次元官网网址淲e had a lot of fun here,B次元官网网址� said Robin. B次元官网网址淭wenty-seven people were here for the opening of the time capsule.

B次元官网网址淲e laughed, cried, itB次元官网网址檚 all the emotions.B次元官网网址�

Only two of the original three cylinders could be located. There was a move along the way and RobinB次元官网网址檚 hoping the other cylinder can still be found because it contained a letter from his dad and other family members heB次元官网网址檇 like to see.

The Robins and company donB次元官网网址檛 plan to wait another 20 years for the next one. TheyB次元官网网址檙e cutting the time period down to 10 years and putting together items and letters again to reveal in early 2030.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a good reason to have a gathering to make a time capsule,B次元官网网址� reasoned Robin.

ItB次元官网网址檚 truly history in the making.