In advent of terrorist destruction of historic things, Iraqi National Library begins program to digi
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[quote]The library houses Saddam Hussein's extensive collection as well as books from the toppled Iraqi monarchy[/quote]
[url]http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/live-news/2015/3/iraqi-national-library-takes-measures-to-protect-irreplaceable-archives.html[/url]
It's a 2:40 minute video in the link.
One of the things they scanned was a feminist magazine from the 1920s. Iraq's literary history will be saved, if not its historic buildings.
Awesome, then at least a part of Iraqi history can be saved from those savages (ISIS).
With the rise in 3D printing of models, I feel that could help with the ancient buildings at risk of getting destroyed.
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;47368492]With the rise in 3D printing of models, I feel that could help with the ancient buildings at risk of getting destroyed.[/QUOTE]
By building scale models of them?
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;47368492]With the rise in 3D printing of models, I feel that could help with the ancient buildings at risk of getting destroyed.[/QUOTE]
Its a nice thought but i feel that much of the historical significance attached to an ancient artefact is due to it's authenticity, the fact it's a genuine example of something built by a lost culture, made by the methods commonly employed at the time, you just wouldn't get the same from a copy.
[QUOTE=Ignhelper;47368492]With the rise in 3D printing of models, I feel that could help with the ancient buildings at risk of getting destroyed.[/QUOTE]
Yeah no sweat, lets just get gigantic scanners the size of the buildings, and get an even bigger printer that can fabricate stone buildings.
[QUOTE=Code3Response;47368507]By building scale models of them?[/QUOTE]
What is this, a library for ants?
Poor wording? I think they meant for virtual tours if the original was destroyed.
Scanning it is a much more reasonable prospect than printing it.
[QUOTE=fulgrim;47368535]Its a nice thought but i feel that much of the historical significance attached to an ancient artefact is due to it's authenticity, the fact it's a genuine example of something built by a lost culture, made by the methods commonly employed at the time, you just wouldn't get the same from a copy.[/QUOTE]
I totally agree on that point, but they'll be reduced to rubber in the event of a war/disaster, and only pictures will be left.
[editline]22nd March 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=Killbane;47368591]Poor wording? I think they meant for virtual tours if the original was destroyed.
Scanning it is a much more reasonable prospect than printing it.[/QUOTE]
Well yeah, this is more akin to what I was trying to say. Thanks.
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