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>For it to be destroyed, you need to cause physical damage However, I'd like to have redundancy. Backups. Library catalogs are quite critical when it comes to
by aqsalose 9y ago
>For it to be destroyed, you need to cause physical damage
However, I'd like to have redundancy. Backups. Library catalogs are quite critical when it comes to using the combined amount of information the humankind has amassed: It's critical infrastructure. We maintain also backups for things like seeds [1].
You would need just an automated machinery to create printout backups once in a while. It does not necessarily have to be exactly the same system as the old catalogs, just enough that something exists and is ready to use after the rare catastrophic failure.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault
- zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 9y agoSo, you are saying the library should store some solar panels and spare computers somewhere? Creating electricity to run a computer is not really that difficult.
- aqsalose 9y agoI do a feel a bit silly about not considering this. (Okay, the feasibility of solar depends on the local climate. But alternative local methods to generate electricity exist.) It even also provides some form of resilience that I was calling for: assuming there is a backup system, less-electricity dependent functionality could be recreated if it's considered a worthwhile option.