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Everything should be digitized in case we can't control ethnic / religious violence. Riots in France are a great example of how societal collapse or cultural e
by 71a54xd 3y ago
Everything should be digitized in case we can't control ethnic / religious violence. Riots in France are a great example of how societal collapse or cultural experiments can lead to a mass destruction of precious cultural heritage. Even more heartbreaking examples are how much of the history and treasures of the Middle East have been destroyed or desecrated by ISIS and other religious extremists.
Technology can help us save these relics as sad as it is to see their physical form perish.
- brippalcharrid 3y agoFollowing on from this, I imagine that being able to synthesise atom-level (or at least indistinguishable) copies of priceless works of art of great significance could also provide a path towards resolving diplomatic disputes, such as in the case of the Elgin Marbles.