Comment Comment by burgreblast > Paper books are just decaying bundles of plant fiberEnjoy notes the way you want!But when I re-read a book I’ve previously annotated, I get a rush of the time and place it happened, 20 years later. It’s crazy.We are tactile beings who exist and connect in 3D space and brains remember ideas in locations.I love files. But I think strong entities are trying to rip control away, with stupid consequences like making .txt obsolete.Books have a good chance outlast a)mediums and b)formats. They have a good track record. Check back in 5000 years. parent burgreblast 3 months ago
Enjoy notes the way you want!
But when I re-read a book I’ve previously annotated, I get a rush of the time and place it happened, 20 years later. It’s crazy.
We are tactile beings who exist and connect in 3D space and brains remember ideas in locations.
I love files. But I think strong entities are trying to rip control away, with stupid consequences like making .txt obsolete.
Books have a good chance outlast a)mediums and b)formats. They have a good track record. Check back in 5000 years.