i think there is something to having a physical book, but i'm not convinced it can't be emulated sufficiently on some sort of electronic device with technology not far away. sure, to us it seems inadequate, but i think it's short-sighted to think technology will just never recreate the book experience well enough to make books generally obsolete. i think there will be a market for 'antique' books and maybe print-on-demand for people who still want them, but physical copies may not continue to be the standard for new books
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