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If it wasn't in an encyclopedia, you just trusted word of mouth. (startrek.website)

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[–] asteriskeverything@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You have a valid point but your conclusion is weak. Libraries aren't pointless for research just because you have anecdotal evidence of bad experiences where they could have been just a shitty person, dumb person, having a really bad day, in a rush to get home to relieve a babysitter... etc, like that's just human nature shit.

Edit: sorry my tone came off WAY too strong and aggressive. I didn't mean it like that.

[–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I just think milage will vary a lot more with libraries than the internet, affluent areas tend to have better libraries and better staff which I think can cause a bias in how we think about things. The internet has been an absolute game changer for impoverished areas, especially being available on a fifty dollar tablet or second hand smart phone.

And that's before you even consider how huge it's been for under-developed areas, I spoke to a guy from Ghana whos school has about a dozen old textbooks when he went there and now his son plays Minecraft and studies with the same resources and tools we use in the UK.