Books smell. Musty and rich. The knowledge gained from a computer is ... it has no texture, no context. It's there and then it's gone. If it's to last then the getting of knowledge should be tangible, it should be smelly.
Giles to Miss Callendar, on books vs computers
from "I, Robot ... you, Jane", Buffy The Vampire Slayer by Joss Whedon
Before modification by nossy at 04/01/2012 02:38:32 PM
Now that you have access what will poor John do if he needs to drink some brandy, smoke a cigar, wrestle naked with Ollie Reed, etc.? You know typical man stuff.
be able to find those things and have the floor space to wrestle?
