Sequoia Older Than Paper
Two people at the base of a giant sequoia root for it to outlast paper, the technology that threatens it.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-09-04-sequoia-older-than-paper/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
A: "When this giant sequoia began growing, the technology of 'paper' was unknown in most of the world."
B: "And if it lives a few more decades, the same may be true once again." A: "Keep going, tree! The danger is almost past!"