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
Funny, I'd had TtH in mind when referencing Eri<b>K</b>son. - Edit 1
Before modification by Macharius at 24/08/2010 07:16:48 PM
On reflection, I think the main source of complaints about TtH and EriKson could be dealt with by better editing, rather than trying to change the writing itself.
