That 'new' set of books is still on the shelf, now decades old. Recently, when some friends of mine and I were playing a DVD trivia game, we were looking up some of the answers in those encyclopedias and others on the Internet. It struck me that every book I own is, to at least a small degree, out of date. However, the Internet is constantly being updated. The latest advice on treating snake bite is added, as are the most recent facts about actors and writers. The NASA site (www.nasa.gov/) has the most modern facts about other planets, and up-to-date pictures of them. In fact, I've been told NASA sometimes shoots
I like books, but I'm using the Internet more and more. Knowing I am reading the latest information is comforting. It is ludicrous to even suggest giving 'this Internet' to charity and having to buy a new one.
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