On 1/29/2010 7:24 AM, John Fereira wrote: > At a recent conference that I attended we had Vint Cerf (often credited > as one of the fathers of the internet; he invented TCP/IP) was talking > about the difference between ebooks and physical books. One of the > things he said was that he's held books in his hands that were held by > Isaac Newton and that was an experience that you just couldn't duplicate > with an ebook. I've heard it said that at least one of the molecules of oxygen in your lungs right now was once used by Jesus (or Caesar, or [insert ancient famous person here]). It's probably also true then that some of the electrons that created this message traveled down Ben Franklin's kite string. That's not an experience I care to duplicate. But I love paper books. You can't find a Kindle-format novel at a garage sale for 50 cents, and I can keep a flashlight powered easier than an iPad. Steve -- Steve Cramer Athens, GA http://www.savvypaddler.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jan 29 2010 - 05:53:47 PST
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