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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Digital information can be backup and restored if need be. A paper copy can be damaged and never able to be retrieved. If you have a book that is out of print and you cannot find a copy for sale, then if yours gets damaged, you lose it forever. But if you say backup your ebooks onto say multiple DVD (just to be safe) and store one copy offsite, then if your house blows up, the copy will still be accessible at sometime in the future.
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I chuckle every time I hear something about archival storage. So many mediums disintegrate over time- color photographs, cheap books (only the ones printed using quality paper and binding materials will last over time), etc. How long are commercially printed (not burn-it-yourself) cd's and dvd's rated to last- 25 years? I bought a Phasewrite drive and the disks are rated to last 100+ years, but I don't think you can buy a Phasewrite drive any more.
Yes, the solution is to carve your important data into stone, like the Egyptians did.....