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Originally Posted by Babaganoosh
Newspapers are a tremendous waste of resources. They are an archaic medium that should be done away with completely. I think in my lifetime we'll probably see that happen in a lot of areas.
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Waste of resources?
Shit they already use an absurd amount of recycled paper as the medium damn inks are now made of soy typically. Then let us face the real truth about paper. Using paper is good for the environment, period. Select logging, planting tree's, and all of that ends up keeping forests safer from wild fires and produces more tree's. Feel free to go look up actual stats and facts.
As for an archaic medium, why?
It is not as if the entire world let alone the entire country is wired for the internet today. Nor is the current internet all that dial up friendly anymore so the poor rural folks often get even more screwed when they try to get online. Typically most online news also is not local news unless your at your local newspapers website. Then besides the issue that many just like the look, feel, and smell of a paper. They also like its format and its ability to be taken wherever. You never have to turn off a paper during a flight, get it inspected by an electrician when your having a hospital stay, have its batteries die, nor have such a useful multi-tasker in the house. Readable, smashes bugs, can spank the dog, can bonk the kid, line the cages of pets, used as compost, or even used to train a new pet.