> Paper books are just decaying bundles of plant fiber — and the ideas within them are likewise ephemeral.
We still have 1000 year old codex in quite good conditions.
A paper book will still be readable 500 and 1000 years into the future, if properly stored. A digital file will be effectively lost in decades, if not mere years.
We still have 1000 year old codex in quite good conditions. A paper book will still be readable 500 and 1000 years into the future, if properly stored. A digital file will be effectively lost in decades, if not mere years.