tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post3994446913334277716..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.786-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Love a Tree, Read an (e) Book? Nope.Sam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-1433593923446840872008-11-11T20:32:00.000-06:002008-11-11T20:32:00.000-06:00Hi.I agree and disagree with all of you in a way. ...Hi.<BR/>I agree and disagree with all of you in a way. I am a book lover and an environmentalist (which actually makes me feel somewhat guilty for loving and having books). The carbon footprint of books might be small in comparison to other things but it's still there and every bit helps. Now, e-books will never replace real books among book lovers, but they can serve a purpose. One example is Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201918339903972353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-17328566500911840502008-10-03T19:54:00.000-05:002008-10-03T19:54:00.000-05:00I understand your points, anonymous, and I appreci...I understand your points, anonymous, and I appreciate the time you took to detail them.<BR/><BR/>Have you read "The Dumbest Generation," by any chance? The author makes a strong case that the generation that is so addicted to reading only on the internet is fast losing its very ability to read and digest information, much less to retain anything long term. I'm not saying that ebook readers willSam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-39112753340318673952008-10-01T23:44:00.000-05:002008-10-01T23:44:00.000-05:00The real power of e-book devices won't be for read...The real power of e-book devices won't be for reading books, it will be for replacing things like newspapers and even magazines. While I understand how you feel (having three bookcases of my own in just my bedroom), I also think you're not taking into account the generation that is growing up with computers. I have a feeling quite a few of them probably won't feel quite as much of an attachment Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-42666671758399934832008-06-03T20:36:00.000-05:002008-06-03T20:36:00.000-05:00I totally agree, forby...I'll be buying books as l...I totally agree, forby...I'll be buying books as long as there are books to buy.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-46745115316388501712008-06-01T07:20:00.000-05:002008-06-01T07:20:00.000-05:00If you want to help the environment, recycle your ...If you want to help the environment, recycle your books (that you don't want to keep)- give them to friends, relatives, a resale shop. Obtain your books in the same way! I'm very environmentally conscious - and my sister works in an environmental field, but we both cherish books and will not stop buying them. How absurd!Jen Forbushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325129568512353951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-25215858304490850212008-04-15T18:43:00.000-05:002008-04-15T18:43:00.000-05:00I hear you, jlshall...that's exactly why I believe...I hear you, jlshall...that's exactly why I believe that e-books will always have a limited appeal, at best. Convenience is about all they have going for them right now...and even that is only under limited conditions, such as extended travel.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-24857386930481262242008-04-15T09:52:00.000-05:002008-04-15T09:52:00.000-05:00What a great rebuttal! Yes, decorating with books ...What a great rebuttal! Yes, decorating with books is so satisfying - if it wasn't for my books, my home would have no decoration at all. And I can't imagine an author publishing only e-works - how could she resist having those dust jackets to frame?jlshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268434704970729620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-6022760295359520282008-04-13T14:24:00.000-05:002008-04-13T14:24:00.000-05:00Whoops, I should have read your response earlier o...Whoops, I should have read your response earlier on, Factotum. Thanks for your insights. I think I said essentially the same thing you did, but with less experience to color my answer to anonymous. Thanks.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-38656518236449694792008-04-13T14:23:00.000-05:002008-04-13T14:23:00.000-05:00Hey, thanks for the nice comment, herschelian. I ...Hey, thanks for the nice comment, herschelian. I appreciate that.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-68564097880060277002008-04-13T14:22:00.000-05:002008-04-13T14:22:00.000-05:00That's a real shame, bybee. I can't imagine the n...That's a real shame, bybee. I can't imagine the nerve it must take to destroy a physical feature that has stood for millions of years that way...greed will be the ruination of us all.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-74949881810408924712008-04-13T14:21:00.000-05:002008-04-13T14:21:00.000-05:00What you describe is a real environmental horror, ...What you describe is a real environmental horror, Sylvia, unlike a lot of the supposed abuses that people over-react to...nasty stuff, that.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-65247407879583384732008-04-13T14:20:00.000-05:002008-04-13T14:20:00.000-05:00Anonymous, I don't think that the trees being dest...Anonymous, I don't think that the trees being destroyed in the rain forests are being used to produce paper products, even for book pages. That's not generally the type of tree growing in a rain forest. Paper comes from trees that grow much faster than most hardwoods and they are raised on "tree farms" by companies specializing in that job.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-85918863852954439252008-04-13T14:19:00.000-05:002008-04-13T14:19:00.000-05:00Exactly right, Amy. A Kindle will not replace boo...Exactly right, Amy. A Kindle will not replace books; it will only be used as a matter of convenience and in certain situations, like travel or daily commuting. Books will never be replaced by knockoffs like e-books.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-91228726862160744762008-04-13T14:17:00.000-05:002008-04-13T14:17:00.000-05:00I hear you, Natasha, I hear you. I enjoy sorting ...I hear you, Natasha, I hear you. I enjoy sorting and resorting my shelves into new presentations and do it at least a couple of times a year. It won't be nearly as much fun to resort my hard drive. :-)Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-44063272763340995062008-04-13T14:16:00.000-05:002008-04-13T14:16:00.000-05:00Bybee, I really do think we are all doing more and...Bybee, I really do think we are all doing more and more to be environmentally sound consumers...books are a minor threat to the environment, if any threat at all. I'm not going there...Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-83690361111093197082008-04-13T14:15:00.001-05:002008-04-13T14:15:00.001-05:00All great points, Sylvia...thanks.All great points, Sylvia...thanks.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-89525380796195698622008-04-13T14:15:00.000-05:002008-04-13T14:15:00.000-05:00Sarah, I think we have little to worry about. Pri...Sarah, I think we have little to worry about. Printed books will remain the best choice for publishers for countless reasons...and because readers will demand physical copies of books. Electronic copies are just too ordinary and fragile for my taste and I don't think I'm very different from the average book-loving reader.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-20893963789994917372008-04-12T13:15:00.000-05:002008-04-12T13:15:00.000-05:00Anon,I don't think the rainforests are being cut d...Anon,<BR/><BR/>I don't think the rainforests are being cut down for paper. I think they are being cut down to clear land for farming. Most paper companies have tree plantations that they harvest and replant. It's a lot cheaper to do it that way than to go into virgin forest.<BR/><BR/>My (former paper company employee) guess is also that rainforest lumber would be far too valuable to be used for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-677310849538303852008-04-12T11:25:00.000-05:002008-04-12T11:25:00.000-05:00As usual Sam, you articulated what most of us book...As usual Sam, you articulated what most of us booklovers feel.herschelianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17414522582684680371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-1337851090889987592008-04-11T23:25:00.000-05:002008-04-11T23:25:00.000-05:00There's a mountain right behind my Dorm Sweet Dorm...There's a mountain right behind my Dorm Sweet Dorm that's being pulverized bit by bit right now, even as I write this. Quite common in South Korea.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-14483341130242497722008-04-11T19:06:00.000-05:002008-04-11T19:06:00.000-05:00You're right, anonymous, but in order to mine the ...You're right, anonymous, but in order to mine the metals that go into electronics, everything above bedrock is destroyed---they call it "removing the overburden"---and vast amounts of rock are blasted, processed, and discarded to obtain small amounts of metals. Mines are no longer underground tunnels. Now they blast away entire mountains, especially in Third World (i.e. tropical) countries where Island Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07849847888802951587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-39688350289097346452008-04-11T14:55:00.000-05:002008-04-11T14:55:00.000-05:00You mentioned that trees are a renewable source. W...You mentioned that trees are a renewable source. While that is true, I cannot help but think of the rainforests that are being destroyed and the wildlife in them. These rainforests took hundreds of years to grow, and while we can re-plant the trees, it will take a very long time to get back to where it is now. And the wildlife that is destroyed in the meantime may never return.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-76497098830806811512008-04-11T06:57:00.000-05:002008-04-11T06:57:00.000-05:00I'm with Natasha. I love my bookshelves.While I wo...I'm with Natasha. I love my bookshelves.<BR/><BR/>While I would like a Kindle for the sake of convenience, I would NEVER want it to replace my books.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08134658141375355475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-85547490458019246232008-04-10T23:56:00.000-05:002008-04-10T23:56:00.000-05:00One of my favorite pastimes is just looking at my ...One of my favorite pastimes is just looking at my bookshelves. I love them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-88162156745116981042008-04-10T22:26:00.000-05:002008-04-10T22:26:00.000-05:00I make up for whatever environmental sins I may co...I make up for whatever environmental sins I may commit by not having a car and using public transportation. Nothing's going to part me from my books. It's true that moving them is a problem, but again, I don't have to worry about interior decoration.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.com