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> 34 gigabytes for an average person on an average day Not a tremendously meaningful statistic, at least for the person consuming it. Depending on the kind of
by mtdewcmu 13y ago
> 34 gigabytes for an average person on an average day
Not a tremendously meaningful statistic, at least for the person consuming it. Depending on the kind of TV you have, you could consume 10X as many bytes watching the same TV show. What does that mean?
- thirsteh 13y ago"All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value." — Carl Sagan (1934–1996)
- mtdewcmu 13y agoIf the bits in a video broadcast were printed and bound, it would make a formidable book. But very dull reading, I'm sure. I remember the day Carl Sagan died. I was on irc, and when I saw the news, since it was on-topic, I passed it along to my channel. A long time ago...