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Originally Posted by livingenzyme
OK, guys, the point of saving all the books in e-format isn't so we can read them immediately after the apocalypse. The point is so that we can store as many books as possible so that hopefully future generations could get our civilization back on its feet and not lose all the information during the period in between. Electronic forms can last a hell of a lot longer in storage than paper copies.
You see, whatever happens, if we don't save all the information then we'll have to start all over.
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You can store as many ebooks as you want, that won't mean much if the technology to read them has been lost. Supposing they are still here to be read, and I agree completely with Harry on this point.