Conquer Club

Better question... does anybody think THIS will happen?

I don't think either is very likely, but THIS is a certainty.

jay_a2j wrote:Better question... does anybody think THIS will happen?

Maybe the hole can be plugged with environmentalists

fireedud wrote:http://youtube.com/watch?v=iu0ztxdsFis

Interesting theory but... nah. There will always be a place for books and newspapers.

Books: you can... get them wet (useful when reading in teh bath), throw them around, use them as a pillow, annotate them, roll things on them... they are resilient, longlasting and ofetn beautifully designed. They don't need batteries either and you can swap them with yoru friends ro sell them secodn hand.
I can only imagine electronic book readers are a pain in the arse: comparatively fragile, battery-dependent, they must hate water and rough treatment - and who wants to stare at a screen all day?

Same with newspapers. The internet is brilliant for speedily delivered news, but the model is different. For in-depth comment, analysis, features, supplements... for taking your time over the issues of the day, possibly over a plate of bacon and eggs, you can;t beat it.

Basically - there is a physical and spritual pleasure invovled in reading books and newspapers that digital gadgets can never replace.

heavycola wrote:

fireedud wrote:http://youtube.com/watch?v=iu0ztxdsFis

Interesting theory but... nah. There will always be a place for books and newspapers.

Books: you can... get them wet (useful when reading in teh bath), throw them around, use them as a pillow, annotate them, roll things on them... they are resilient, longlasting and ofetn beautifully designed. They don't need batteries either and you can swap them with yoru friends ro sell them secodn hand.
I can only imagine electronic book readers are a pain in the arse: comparatively fragile, battery-dependent, they must hate water and rough treatment - and who wants to stare at a screen all day?

Same with newspapers. The internet is brilliant for speedily delivered news, but the model is different. For in-depth comment, analysis, features, supplements... for taking your time over the issues of the day, possibly over a plate of bacon and eggs, you can;t beat it.

Basically - there is a physical and spritual pleasure invovled in reading books and newspapers that digital gadgets can never replace.

I agree, but I don't think the Majority does.

jay_a2j wrote:Better question... does anybody think THIS will happen?

No. Nobody who knows what they're talking about has any concerns over the particle accelerator. Particle accelerators and collidors have been built many times before -- this one is just larger.

heavycola wrote:

fireedud wrote:http://youtube.com/watch?v=iu0ztxdsFis

Interesting theory but... nah. There will always be a place for books and newspapers.

Books: you can... get them wet (useful when reading in teh bath), throw them around, use them as a pillow, annotate them, roll things on them... they are resilient, longlasting and ofetn beautifully designed. They don't need batteries either and you can swap them with yoru friends ro sell them secodn hand.
I can only imagine electronic book readers are a pain in the arse: comparatively fragile, battery-dependent, they must hate water and rough treatment - and who wants to stare at a screen all day?

Same with newspapers. The internet is brilliant for speedily delivered news, but the model is different. For in-depth comment, analysis, features, supplements... for taking your time over the issues of the day, possibly over a plate of bacon and eggs, you can;t beat it.

Basically - there is a physical and spritual pleasure invovled in reading books and newspapers that digital gadgets can never replace.

I agree completely.