The human race began writing as a form of communication as early as the dawn of man. Since that time, paper, as a means of communicating and storing massive amounts of data, information and knowledge, has proliferated. To the point that, no matter what our occupation, each of us is inundated with more information than we than we could ever hope to assimilate .
Paper is an inefficient media.
It is not easily updated and the information contained on one piece of paper is not easily related to information on other pieces of paper. Except for the very gifted, it is difficult to access and retain all of the information that crosses our lives daily. In addition, the media that carries the words is no longer an economically viable form of transportation. The price of paper rises every year. As environmental concerns become more critical and fewer trees are harvested, prices for the cellulose to make paper is increasing dramatically.