According to Giles, knowledge is best gained through books, not computers. He explains his preference to Jenny in 1.08 I Robot, You Jane:
Ms. Calendar: “Well, it was your book that started all the trouble, not a computer. Honestly, what is it about them that bothers you so much?”
Giles: “The smell.”
Ms. Calendar: “Computer’s don’t smell, Rupert.”
Giles: “I know! Smell is the most powerful trigger to the memory there is. A certain flower or a, a whiff of smoke can bring up experiences… long forgotten. Books smell. Musty and, and, and, and rich. The knowledge gained from a computer, is, uh, it… it has no, no texture, no, no context. It’s, it’s there and then it’s gone. If it’s to last, then, then the getting of knowledge should be, uh, tangible, it should be, um… smelly.”
And in 7.17 Lies My Parents Told Me:
Giles: “Knowledge comes from crafted bindings and pages, Buffy, not ones and zeros.”
Related episodes: 1.08 I Robot, You Jane, 7.17 Lies My Parents Told Me
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