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Are we now at the point where future archeologists/historians can't possibly misunderstand or not know what our current-day items, objects and events are?
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griffin1977
July 27, 2025, 4:01pm
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Yeah definitely. Digital records make papyrus records look positively durable in comparison
What is the most important record of our culture that no longer exists physically?
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