When I was first on the internet, there were about 16 million people using it. Now there are allegedly around 5 billion. Roughly 260 million people got connecte

When I was first on the internet, there were about 16 million people using it. Now there are allegedly around 5 billion. Roughly 260 million people got connected in the last 6 months or so. How many does it take to be a shocking mass?