Nyden, you mentioned spelling errors are difficult to correct. That is reason enough for me to go back to practicing the "black" art of hand writing. The quality of my prose has diminished in the last 10 years due to use of spell checks, and sheer laziness of shooting off a quick email without thinking about it too much.
Getting group emais from people who just forward things on without even giving a thought to what they are sending and to whom they are sending it cheapens the communication.
Email has it's place for sure. So does the master craftsman who creates the timber cabinet utilizing their skills with dovetail joints and hand finished polishing to create a piece with feel and meaning..
As for going through more trees writing in a conventional way, that may be the case. The thing is it is often plantation pulp and recycled paper that makes up the majority of paper I use. I suppose all the extra web inrastructure and power usage makes mother nature smile, though. Yes, email is as eco friendly as pulling metals out of the ground can be what with the extra net backbone, infastructure and energy requirements.
Cheers,