Comments on: Hi-Tech vs Low-Tech http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/11/24/hi-tech-vs-low-tech/ steam trains, bluegrass music, low-tech solutions, and hi-tech problems Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:10:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: S.P. Gass http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/11/24/hi-tech-vs-low-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 S.P. Gass Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:42:55 +0000 http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/11/24/hi-tech-vs-low-tech/#comment-1758 Mike B., thanks for your thoughts. I have yet to get into the eBook thing. Mike B., thanks for your thoughts. I have yet to get into the eBook thing.

]]> By: Mike Brown http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/11/24/hi-tech-vs-low-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 Mike Brown Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:30:47 +0000 http://lowtechtimes.com/2008/11/24/hi-tech-vs-low-tech/#comment-1736 I agree with you on all but #1. Books, and by association - magazines and newspapers, consume huge resources... both in their creation and distribution. Image the savings to the world's energy requirements and destruction if you could ban paper! But, alas, I too love a good book, with photos and the feel of good quality paper - but I've collected more electronic books than paper lately and no longer buy newspapers. I agree with you on all but #1. Books, and by association – magazines and newspapers, consume huge resources… both in their creation and distribution. Image the savings to the world’s energy requirements and destruction if you could ban paper!

But, alas, I too love a good book, with photos and the feel of good quality paper – but I’ve collected more electronic books than paper lately and no longer buy newspapers.

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