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Re: [ARSCLIST] Memorex CDs
It seems to me that it is rather silly for people in the present to
be worrying about how the unknown future world is going to deal with
things based on our knowledge of the technology that is available to
us *now*. In the future, it's probable that they will have all kinds
of techniques and equipment that we never dreamed of. (Just watch
Star Trek.) Why should we concern ourselves with how they do their
job? I really don't think the 78-era folks in their wildest
imaginations could have dreamed of a laser turntable, but it's our reality.
In the end, this is not our problem - it's THEIR problem. We need to
worry about restoring *yesterday's* dying recordings with what we've
got available to us now, not today's perfectly good ones. It's like
the little kid: "But what if....." We need to address the matters
that future people won't be able to - like interviewing folks before
they disappear along with all the info in their brains that hasn't
been written down. I'm not counting on the future folks having the
time machine capabilities, but who knows.
Of course, in the present we can worry about *making* better,
longer-lasting recordings and working to ensure that as little as
possible gets lost from yesterday to today. Then it will be safe and
sound when tomorrow comes.
Mike
mike at JazzDiscography.com
http://www.JazzDiscography.com