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paper is obsolete.

• ars 17y ago
  People have been saying that for 30 years. It's not. Not yet. We get closer each year, but we are not there yet, not by a longshot.
  • Devilboy 17y ago
    Getting pretty close now though. People always complain that the 'paperless office' never happened but for me it did - I don't have a single piece of paper on my desk right now. Hell I don't even own a pen. All our invoices are sent to clients via email only. I don't get snailmail from my bank, my utilities, my internet supplier, my phone company, nor my family. All electronic. I don't read the papers in dead-tree format. I don't get junk mail. Right now I can't really think of anything I'd miss if I decided not to touch another piece of paper for the rest of the month.
• erlanger 17y ago
  Until the power goes out.
  • mcav 17y ago
    At which point a dictionary probably wouldn't be the first thing on your mind.
    • erlanger 17y ago
      I don't think I'd immediately launch into a state of panic during a mid-summer brownout...I'd probably be even more likely to read, which is a time it's nice to have a thorough dictionary on hand. Also, I don't like the idea of being separated from references just because Comcast's screwing up again...maybe I still think like a student.
  • Devilboy 17y ago
    My phone's battery will last at least another 10 hours.