• solarvector
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    3 months ago

    Natural consequence of 1) google being shit, and 2) “looking something up” and similar phrases automatically meaning the internet. No one is going to assume the library anymore.

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      3 months ago

      I miss the encyclopedia I had growing up. It was huge - like 5 inches thick. It knew everything and never let me down. And there were no ads or cookie banners to click out of.