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I have said it before and will say it again:
"Death to the priests of Papyrus!"
"Burn the evil books and their makers!"
Please note that when I theoretically shout these incitements to violence and flaming, my tongue is lodged in my cheek.
Yes, it is ironic, perhaps hypocritical that the author's essay is on-line, and that we debate it merits using no pen or paper. What irks me about her prose is her dire lament of the new world order.
Maybe there is more than one cheek being pierced here. She does seem to understand that new formats are adopted not all ways because of improvement, but do to a (possibly only) perceived benefit.
As for ecological concerns, am sure that I don't know how SONY gets me my steaks.
@ Dennis: Do recycling centers take books? Am not being snarky, but it seems that many such places may place regulations on difficult items.
I like digital texts for their ease of use and ridiculously small storage requirements. Given the choice, will never purchase a physical paper book.
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