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Re:Memory of Mankind: All of Human Knowledge Buried in a Sal... by ComputerGuru on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @07:35PM (#13431905)
> (i know about the world wars , but those didnt affect south america or most of africa and asia

Really? Russia, Japan, the fall of the Ottoman empire, the creation of the state of Israel and its ongoing repercussions, the start of a century of US involvement in South America to protect the Panama Canal and other assets, Mussolini, Libya, Tunisia, and Morocco were not enough for you? China lost 14 million people to WWII...

WWII is pretty much singlehandedly responsible as a turning point for the ongoing mess in South America, North Africa, and the Middle East.

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Re:Memory of Mankind: All of Human Knowledge Buried in a Sal... by ahartman00 on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @08:25PM (#13432152)
my point was that archives in multiple locations would be much more resilient to destruction. Even if there is conflict, no single party could easily destroy the entire library if it was distributed. they might get one or two, but we wouldnt lose access to the libraries contents.
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