Ethics and Libraries

[doodoo]

Hmmm... to be honest, I have never read anything of Asimov's works, not a single paragraph. But I ve read a lot of that Poper... Popper (whatever)
Perhaps GravyTrain applaudes you for being a book collector.

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Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeers!

[Mr. Robin]

I would like to know why it would be needed to eliminate anything, those who like libraries with physical book should have the same rights as those who would want for electronic versions.

Aside from that, Alex makes an excellant point, no need for electricity to read a book by daylight, hence if the world was destroyed, save for a few wretched souls, if the libraries were electronic and they forgot how to generate current, then all would be lost?, or would need to be figured out again.
Paper records are more difficult to falsify, adulterate, or alter, over time, virtual space affords little real proof of anything, delete, delete, delete.....

Tan Q, for de time!

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Ignorance may be bliss, maybe that's why I'm such a happy guy!

[This message has been edited by Mr. Robin (edited October 17, 2001).]

[zelazny]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SHATOUSHKA:
oh wondrous double D--
what asimov story do you like the best?
this is not some trivial question i am asking. i really want to know which of his (short) works do you find the most profound.

for me, i have two, which i will list in order from the greatest to the least:

1.) the last question
and
2.) breeds there a man...?

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got them both
i don't know the title anymore but i liked that story where multivac was used to calculate enemy moves in a war effort.
And in the end, after the war they explained that the information that came from the front became more and more distorted.
well, i'm not going to explain the the ending, but this should make you know the story



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Sure the universe is a great place, but if it wasn't here, no-one would miss it.

[SHATOUSHKA]

waaaaaaaaaa!!!
i think the word 'multivac' was in 3 out of 5 stories.
but i think i know which one you are talking about.
maybe i will research that information.....later.


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~~share some greased tea with me~~
General Philosophy

[GravyTrain]

thank you very much board for your terrific posts. i am in agreement with most all of you, ok, well i am in agreement with all of you that if we were to rid the world of books, that would be a sad day indeed. I am not sure if i made it clear in my first few posts, but my intention of the post was to get multiple opinions, espcially from individuals outside of the computer science realm. thank you once again.

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"People who live in class houses shouldn't walk around naked." spoken by a very wise man.

[SHATOUSHKA]

gravy--
i'll admit that i am content that you are not ashamed in posting a new topic (i mean, why should you be???)
but, perhaps you might venture out of your little corner and let others interested in your thoughts witness your responses to other posts.
maybe you should try posting in other threads aside of your own. (this you have already stated that you have)
but i think you know what i mean.

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~~share some greased tea with me~~
General Philosophy

[GravyTrain]

i do plan on it. as of now, i am constrained by time like so many of us are. i was currently interested in that particular topic, but soon i will be giving more information for all of you to browse. thank you for your congeniality.

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"People who live in class houses shouldn't walk around naked." spoken by a very wise man.