Re: Globalised internet is a bubble to burst
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2022 5:33 am
I have a lot to say on this subject, but I need to collect my thoughts more. In the meantime, here's some things I've been looking at that're relevant to the discussion.
2007 Fourth Quarter Stats
There are now fewer than 3 billion people who remain “unconnected” to the internet
(Yarvin's '70s style yellow polo in this is the most stylish thing I've seen him wear. But he needs to deal with his frizzy troon hair.)
2007 Fourth Quarter Stats
Internet World Stats has published new statistics for Internet users as of December 31, 2007. According to our latest estimates the total number of Internet users in the world is 1,319,872,109, figure that corresponds to a global penetration rate of 20.0 percent.
There are now fewer than 3 billion people who remain “unconnected” to the internet
A total of 5.03 billion people around the world use the internet today – equivalent to 63.1 percent of the world's total population. Internet users continue to grow too, with the latest data indicating that the world's connected population grew by almost 180 million in the 12 months to July 2022.
(Yarvin's '70s style yellow polo in this is the most stylish thing I've seen him wear. But he needs to deal with his frizzy troon hair.)