Writings on AI from 17 years ago....

I have learned not to trust any computer museum to properly look after any artefacts in the long run. I have seen the following: - they lose funding and shut down; - the building they had for free is sold or demolished and the collection no longer has a home; - museum management changes and they decide to no longer display certain objects; - they replace real objects with fancy multimedia presentations; - they suck in anything and everything and send unwanted items or duplicates to the dumpster rather than trying to find a new home for stuff they don't want or need; Don't trust that museums will abide by your wishes when you donate an item. They almost never will no matter how secure you think your agreement with them is. I believe that enthusiastic and competent individuals will look after valuable items much better than most museums can. Best regards Tom Hunter