I can relive in my mind photos made by somebody else accompanied by a story.

I feel that history is just one of possible fictions. The fact that it actually happened (even to me personally) poses little significance to me. Physics on the other hand is something real, very distinct and intrinsically interesting.

Personally I prefer to savor the moment uninterrupted than constantly trying to record it. So many people get so caught up in trying to capture their experiences that they cease to become experiences and just degenerate into more grist for the 'lifestyle' consumerism mill.

Learn to tell stories about it to your kids and grandkids if you must, they way people did for thousands of years before camcorders. But the actual moment is fleeting, so live it, be present in it, don't miss that trying record it.

Why relive, when you can 'live' new experiences?