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Guys, thanks for putting this on the main page. I am submitting copies of this to the Washington Post and Gazette newspapers, with the following addition:
"It is often true that new technology is developed or implemented not because of desire, but out of need... witness the many technologies that have developed during the desperate needs of wartime, or after the devastating effects of a natural disaster, disease or famine. Think of all the treasures lost in New Orleans thanks to Katrina, and to the countless fires, tornadoes, and other ravages that slowly erode our history, brick by brick and page by page.
"E-books, long a niche market, should be embraced by historians, publishers, and the public, as a way to store documents long after the paper has crumbled or burned away. Electronic scans of paintings, sculptures and other images should also be undertaken, to preserve our heritage beyond the next fire or flood.
"We should act now, before another precious piece of our history is lost."
I urge everyone else out there to spread this around, either in editorials to your local papers, letters to your Congresspersons, or links sent to anyone who might have a voice that will be heard.
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