I wonder if writing will ever die out.

[Prince Myshkin]

Replaced by typing, touch screen writing with your finger, or something else I have yet to think of.

I'm talking in a long long long long time.

 

Or maybe not die out, but continually fade until it's something of a novelty or quirk.

[Reilly]

Well no because it's way too important in other cultures that arent i-Pad crazy.

 

But I can see what you mean in the long, long future, but there will always be poor people.

 

Unless you're thinking of like the Fifth Element future.

[lovebeginswith]

I really hope not. I still write a lot of letters. I am computer/phone crazy, but letter writing is beautiful.

[Reilly]

I really hope not. I still write a lot of letters. I am computer/phone crazy, but letter writing is beautiful.

 

This is good.

[lovebeginswith]

My dad writes everything too. He hates relying on his laptop for his business.

I think older generations will always want to write.

But this is just my opinion and what I see daily.

[The Mad Hatter]

I don't think so. Or at least I don't hope so. I understand things better when I write them out in my own handwriting, so I take notes by hand. I also hand or send my friends letters a lot if I have something personal to tell them and couldn't say it by mouth. I'm a pretty shitty talker. :disappointed:

[The Doctor]

I hope it won't

written things are much more personal and a letter is so awesome to receive

[NumbersGirl]

It probably won't die out, but it won't be what it once was.

 

I know this probably isn't quite what you are referring to, but is a similar sign of the times. Handwriting (cursive) curriculum has already been eliminated from many schools here. Not sure how they expect these kids to know how to have a proper signature on documents when they grow up (many documents make you print and sign your name). http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2012/03/09/cursive-takes-back-seat-digital-age/

[Brent]

It probably won't die out, but it won't be what it once was.

 

I know this probably isn't quite what you are referring to, but is a similar sign of the times. Handwriting (cursive) curriculum has already been eliminated from many schools here. Not sure how they expect these kids to know how to have a proper signature on documents when they grow up (many documents make you print and sign your name). http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2012/03/09/cursive-takes-back-seat-digital-age/

 

d00d you just cited an article written by someone at my school

 

EDIT: Oh wait never mind. The Columbia Missourian is the newspaper the J-school here correlates but it looks like this article was contracted thru the STL PD

[Cyan Kat]

I don't think it will, there will always be signatures needed and it's just so much easier.

I try to do all my work by hand, but my English teacher seems to want everyone to type up their work. I can't go on a computer without getting distracted and spending like half an hour change the font.

[Kiame]

Considering the vast majority of the world still to this day physically writes everything - no. We've still got decades before everyone in the world even has something electronic to write on. I think a lot of you guys are assuming everyone lives the same way you do. Most people don't.