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Over centuries the real books will still be much more valuable. Paper, even if it's dusty and half rotten will be there and somewhat readable even if we forget
by Double_a_92 4y ago
Over centuries the real books will still be much more valuable. Paper, even if it's dusty and half rotten will be there and somewhat readable even if we forget about it. Some old file format, on ancient hardware, probably not... unless we actively keep it alive.
- blitzar 4y agoThe words in them are the thing of real value. The value of the paper is to a rich person to pay a lot of money publicly at auction (preferably with gasps and applause from the other patrons in the room) and then lock the paper into a himiditiy controlled glass case in their hallway never to be seen by mere mortals. Unless there is a secret map on the back of the document leading to the nations hidden treasure ...