But I can't let it go. It took human beings tens of thousands of years to progress from clay tablets to legal pads. The change was mostly for the better, especially for lawyers. But the change from writing paper to its modern successor, the floppy disk, is happening much faster. This is also mostly for the better, but there is a vital distinction that has to be made here.
Paper lasts a lot longer.
Paper can be spindled, folded and mutilated. Paper can be placed in odd places,such as on top of TV sets or in front of the radiator. Paper is rugged. And paper is forgiving. As you can probably guess, I am heading gently into a tale, and it is going to be a sad one.