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Originally Posted by latepaul
If we ever lose electricity books will be the least of our problems. Western civilisation pretty much depends on electricity. Yes we'd survive, adapt without it - but it'd be painful and take a while.
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Any disaster that could take out electricity for good would take out most of our paper books too. People wouldn't have time for books, and they would rot. Books would become convenient kindling. Oh, sure some would survive that were lucky enough to be kept in a safe, dry place, and maybe even be actively preserved, but most would be lost.