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This is why it is so valuable to preserve the writings across centuries.

I always find a deep sense of joy being able to read such interesting thoughts that were put on paper, papyrus, wood, stone so many centuries ago.

In a similar timeframe will anyone be able to read our digital thoughts?

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> In a similar timeframe will anyone be able to read our digital thoughts?

Lots of famous writing from the ancient world doesn't survive in the original and had to be copied; what we have is copies of copies of copies, etc. And plenty of ancient works are lost.

We will need to copy to newer media what is important for archival purposes even now it seems.

Once concern is that while we still discover ancient works, with digital if something is lost, it's 99% lost for good.

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