> Physical records don’t need anything to exist and be read
Surely you’re joking. Physical records are notoriously fragile. They default to having a single copy and require intentional effort to create and distribute duplicates. They are frequently lost to fires, fading, physical decay, and even just being misplaced for generations.
Digital records have their own issues, but implying with a straight face that the default state of physical records is persistence is a bridge too far.
Surely you’re joking. Physical records are notoriously fragile. They default to having a single copy and require intentional effort to create and distribute duplicates. They are frequently lost to fires, fading, physical decay, and even just being misplaced for generations.
Digital records have their own issues, but implying with a straight face that the default state of physical records is persistence is a bridge too far.