This is really cool.
The Unabridged Version
The guy who did this must have had a lot of time on his hands. Or maybe he just likes to look at statistical data and show people what it translates to. Either way, it is really cool.
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Nobody can deny that the Internet has changed the way we look at things. It has also changed the way we learn. Just think, it’s only been around for almost 26 years now, and there are about 109 million web sites and the amount of actual web pages has got to be in the hundreds of billions! In 2005, Google had indexed 8,058,044,651 web pages. Now that’s 2005 mind you, we are 4 years beyond that. So? How many places has the Internet reached since then? How many people have created a website and filled it with content? How many companies, corporations, organizations etc added more to their existing website? Let’s not forget about replicated and affiliate sites. This is mind boggling. 99% of everything is happening on the Internet. Which I think is a good lead into this article I found on neatorama. It’s entitled 50 Things That Are Being Killed By The Internet. I’ve chosen a couple of the things to post here.
12) Letter writing/pen pals
Email is quicker, cheaper and more convenient; receiving a handwritten letter from a friend has become a rare, even nostalgic, pleasure. As a result, formal valedictions like “Yours faithfully” are being replaced by “Best” and “Thanks”.
16) Hoaxes and conspiracy theories
The internet is often dismissed as awash with cranks, but it has proved far more potent at debunking conspiracy theories than perpetuating them. The excellent Snopes.com continues to deliver the final, sober, word on urban legends.