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Late-Anthropocene
Limited Edition Golden Can of Petroleum
Taymyr Peninsula, Russia
0002213 CE
This gold can of petroleum fuel was produced as a collector’s item for combustion engine enthusiasts in 0002213. It is an authenticated sample of petrol from the last commercial oil field in the Russian Artic in 0002032, formulated for use in the Toyota Previa (0001990 to 0002019 CE), the most sort after model for vintage car owners. The use of fossil fuel powered car engines has been illegal since 0002030. Considered legally as manslaughter, driving or starting a petrol engine was punishable by up to 0000010 years in prison, whilst in the Netherlands life sentences were handed out as the use of petrol in cars was considered murder. In some countries the act of car driving has become the activity of an elite criminal cult who meet illegally to drive on non-disclosed privately owned roads.
The collectors of these cars and the extremely rare fuel used to gather around the exhausts of the cars and smell the fumes. The fumes were sometimes inhaled and then used to blow up balloons as trophies. At some of the events they would drink antique brandy, eat crisps and other rare illegal vintage snacks such as Wotsits, McCoys and Pringles.
Curator
human, future
Late-Anthropocene
Limited Edition Golden Can of Petroleum
Taymyr Peninsula, Russia
0002213 CE
This authentic petrol sample was produced as a collector’s item for use in prestigious vintage cars, such as the Toyota Previa. Although driving was made illegal and punishable by death in 0002070 it became an elite activity for criminal cults, who met illegally on private roads to discuss profitable ventures, inhale exhaust fumes, drink antique brandy and eat rare snacks.
IMoB 2639.12.