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To: muawiyah

Then post it...

Many experts have looked at this, the combination of artifacts in that file preclude the possibility that it was created from a scan of a paper document.

You could be rich and famous if you can do it...


21 posted on 09/04/2012 12:09:32 PM PDT by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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To: Triple
The original paper document created back in 1960 may be in a landfill near the hospital. Go dig it up eh!

We are dealing with competing technologies ~ photography ~ and - digital imaging.

Photostats, microfilm, microfiche, and photos are based on old fashioned late 18th century technology. Xerography ~ including most of the digital scanning technology ~ and your typical digital or laser printer all rely on pixel.

Regarding paper, you might think it is smooth ~ but it's actually quite fibrous and it absorbs different amounts of humidity from the air at different points and ends up being quite rough textured at the degree of fineness detectable with your typical scanners these days.

So, you are comparing apples and oranges ~ both of which were used in controlling birth certificates and other public records ~ and then you are demanding a level of performance out of some quite ordinary low acid paper for a very long time ~

Whatever these guys are telling you about one or the other types of scanning, find out how it performs with different sorts of paper, under different light, and different temperature and humidity.

22 posted on 09/04/2012 12:30:09 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Triple
BTW, a number of better known and more experienced experts who regularly post on FR have also examined the issues raised about scanning and given you a different sort of answer.

You really need to read the stuff on FR going back 4 years ~ lots of good stuff there ~

23 posted on 09/04/2012 12:32:30 PM PDT by muawiyah
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