Atomsemiotics - semiotic problems of nuclear waste and signs as warnings to the distant future

The present article deals with semiotic problems of nuclear waste and the following five central questions: What can semiotics contribute to the nuclear waste problem? Why is nuclear waste a communication problem? Which basic character-theoretical considerations must be made in the context of atomic semiotics? How must characters be designed to serve as warnings to the distant future? Why is the idea of a democratically organized and acting 'future committee' the most elegant solution both in terms of the claim to the signs and the feasibility? (roessner)