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British Museum is digitizing its entire collection in response to recent thefts | All of that scanning will cost over $12 million. (www.engadget.com)
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British Museum is digitizing its entire collection in response to recent thefts | All of that scanning will cost over $12 million.::The British Museum is digitizing its entire collection of more than eight million pieces, at a total cost of over $12 million. This move was announced after the museum experienced a theft back in August.

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[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Only 12 million? Sounds like a steal. The British museum has everything. That's really good

[–] givesomefucks 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Only 12 million? Sounds like a steal

I mean that's like 12 million more than they paid for it...

It is the British museum after all

[–] Zehzin 13 points 1 year ago

Now THAT was a steal

[–] gmtom 2 points 1 year ago

Very witty and original joke

[–] nezbyte 20 points 1 year ago

If anyone wants more detail. The 2021/2022 capital expenditures for the British Museum totaled just over £25M. The digitization will take at least 5 years. So at worst a 10% increase per year in capital expenditures for them.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1093002/E02763183_HC_438_British_Museum_ARA_2022_WEB.pdf

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

No kidding. It seems reckless that they haven't done it yet.