if we could somehow establish how information from the original was extracted, do you expect humans to then destroy the original or allow it to be destroyed?
No. The original is a historical document that may have further secrets to be revealed by methods yet to be invented. A copy says of the original only what was put into it.
I think you’re missing the point. If we could establish that all important information had been extracted from the original, would you expect humans to then destroy the original or allow it to be destroyed?
My guess is that they wouldn’t. Which I think means practicality is not the central reason why humans do this.
if we could somehow establish how information from the original was extracted, do you expect humans to then destroy the original or allow it to be destroyed?
No. The original is a historical document that may have further secrets to be revealed by methods yet to be invented. A copy says of the original only what was put into it.
Only recently an ancient, charred scroll was first read.
I think you’re missing the point. If we could establish that all important information had been extracted from the original, would you expect humans to then destroy the original or allow it to be destroyed?
My guess is that they wouldn’t. Which I think means practicality is not the central reason why humans do this.
I think you’re missing my point, which is that we cannot establish that.
Yes, I’m questioning your hypothetical. I always question hypotheticals.