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Amazingly you've all missed the big problem with electronic books. One I worry about from time to time. There's a reasonable chance our civilisation will colla
by frabcus 15y ago
Amazingly you've all missed the big problem with electronic books. One I worry about from time to time.
There's a reasonable chance our civilisation will collapse in the near future (within 100 years). (Not going to go into detail of why - think climate change, viruses, meteors... take your pick)
When it does, there'll still be people around. And if it is a severe collapse, there won't be the infrastructure to recharge, install new books, manufacture or maintain e-readers.
This is a pain, as books will be really useful then. e.g. About farming, traditional methods of manufacture etc.
- macrael 15y agoDo you think the internet is a bad idea too? There is an awful lot of digital knowledge and tools out there these days we won't have access to in the event of a collapse. I think it is a bit of a stretch to say that this is "the big problem with electronic books".