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Originally Posted by anamardoll
But rip-and-scan doesn't destroy a book. It destroys some paper, sure. But the book still exists -- and in a much better (for preservation) format than before.  |
I disagree. Not only on the distinction of the physicality from the content (eg, a scan of a valuable first edition is not worth as much as the first edition) but also as to whether the digital copy is inherently better for preservation. We have paper and scrolls that are hundreds or thousands of years old. We don't know how long our digital media will last...one good EMP and it's all gone, baby!
Ideally, I'd like to preserve both forms...if there's room. We'll need the paper copies of text books to re-learn how to build the machines to read the digital copies after civilization falls (or after the Butlerian Jihad).
Oh, BTW, I pleasure-read almost exclusively on my Kindle now. And with a broken hand, I'm glad I didn't have to stand on the PATH train, hold on, and try to turn the pages of a DTB the other day!
ApK