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Re:Over 90% of Medieval Manuscripts Have Been Lost, Study Says by coldtea on Thursday August 25, 2022 @08:51AM (#32593037)
Even more impressive is the percentage of otherwise educated people who don't read, don't care for, and is not even curious for, the ancient era manuscripts that were saved and are readily available.

I think that's even more of a tragedy than the lost in time ones, those are lost to indifference.

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Re:Over 90% of Medieval Manuscripts Have Been Lost, Study Says by 52-6F-62 on Thursday August 25, 2022 @09:26AM (#32593405)
Sadly true, and it's not limited to the ancient era. There are tomes from within the past 100-150 years that would shake up most peoples' entire worldview that are readily ignored.

Hell, entire subjects are poo-pooed these days. Dare I say the word 'humanities' around a 'tech' worker?

Lost to indifference, religious or scientific dogma, a lack of curiosity, and even more damaging: a lack of humility.

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Re:Over 90% of Medieval Manuscripts Have Been Lost, Study Says by coldtea on Thursday August 25, 2022 @04:47PM (#32599743)
>Dare I say the word 'humanities' around a 'tech' worker?

I think techies are bimodal. Some (most?) don't get humanities at all, and some are more fervent fans of humanities than many humanities people themselves...

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Re:Over 90% of Medieval Manuscripts Have Been Lost, Study Says by karatepizza on Thursday August 25, 2022 @09:31AM (#32593456)
Examples? How would one find such tomes?
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Re:Over 90% of Medieval Manuscripts Have Been Lost, Study Says by coldtea on Thursday August 25, 2022 @04:47PM (#32599747)
Bookstores and libraries would do. Many are also available online for free.
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