Obligatory link to the digital dark ages wikipedia. Not that I actually do this much, but having a physical record of things I care about is something that does

Obligatory link to the digital dark ages wikipedia. Not that I actually do this much, but having a physical record of things I care about is something that does rattle around in the back of my mind. My dad has a letter written from his great great grandmother writing to her mother about the confederate soldiers stationed near the property. She describes them as heathens, living in an awful tent city, with very poor manners. It's just remarks of the day to day, but idk it's always stuck with me as the kind of artifact that they won't be able to just find in their grandparents house when they pass away because it's all digital now. Hard drives and usb keys, sure maybe there's good stuff on there. Maybe having a lasting record of me being on earth doesn't really honestly matter. But man, I sure would like to know that one of my distant descendants enjoys something of my legacy. Even if it's just a single letter. It'll probably be a youtube video instead though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_dark_age https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_dark_age