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To: TexasGator
I hate those things that you sign at the grocery store and department stores. But yes, they becoming ubiquitous; sadly. OTOH...are you suggesting that paper will soon become extinct? That ALL books will as well, and that authors won't sign them any more?

Somehow, I doubt very much that everything you and others imagine about the future will come true; it never has before3, when people predict what will be "normal" in 20, 50, or 100 years.

Unlike vintage sewing machines, there is a huge pool of collectors for quality pens, watches, first edition books, paintings, and object d'art, many of which are signed by.

You only read at the library,on a machine?

With a book, you can read ANYWHERE and you don't have to worry that someone will change any words/whole chapters, or even, as was done with quite a few books, in the past, pull the book, even though people have bought it.

And pssssssssssssssst...we have "keyless" cars, but the STILL have sort of a key. ;^)

137 posted on 03/18/2017 9:28:35 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: nopardons

“...there is a huge pool of collectors for...”

...a Lincoln penny, 1909-S VDB (well, that’s what I’m searching for to complete my collection of wheat pennies).


143 posted on 03/18/2017 10:06:02 PM PDT by mouske
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To: nopardons

“Somehow, I doubt very much that everything you and others imagine about the future will come true; it never has before3, when people predict what will be “normal” in 20, 50, or 100 years.”

Not predicting. Talking about my now.

“You only read at the library,on a machine? With a book, you can read ANYWHERE”

Notice. I use my tablet and phone.

“And pssssssssssssssst...we have “keyless” cars, but the STILL have sort of a key. ;^)”

I don’t have to touch the fob to operate my car.


149 posted on 03/18/2017 10:51:48 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: nopardons
You only read at the library,on a machine?

If you have a machine, you don't need the library.

161 posted on 03/19/2017 1:03:58 AM PDT by cynwoody
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