The Internet weighs around 450.5 billion kilograms?
This is just too weird not to post. CNET UK has reported that the Internet has a weight, and by taking the sum total of all peripherals, computers, etc. you can actually formulate a number. So what do the intertubes weight? 498,438,559,990 kilograms to be exact. About 570,937,778 computers are connected to the Internet and are being estimated to weigh in at 22.83 billion kg, while 175,480,931 servers are said to weigh in at 1.75 billion kg. The reported weight also includes 6.075 million kg in iPhones, 6.8 million kg in BlackBerrys, and 87 million kg in cables. Somehow virus’ made the list with a weigh of 287,524 kg — huh? Now, we’re not sure how accurate their estimates are but they describe their report as both “precise” and “scientific.” We’ll let you guys scientifically hash out how precise the numbers are in the comments.
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That just has to be one of the dumbest things I’ve read in awhile
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Your obviously not on the interwebz enough then lol
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Ask Jeeves…Lol
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The Internet is fat. Lets kick a few million people off so that we can have faster download speeds.
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Exactly what I figured.
does that count all the fat chicks on myspace?
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I wonder if they included the weight of wires and satellites.
obviously what we need is a really really powerful anti-gravity device to lighten things up around here.
Stunning! Okay, moving on..
Just when I thought I knew it all…
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How in the HELL are there 6 BILLION KILOGRAMS in iPhones? The iPhone weighs nowhere near a kilogram, and there hasn’t been anywhere near 6 billion sold. That makes absolutely no sense.
@ChocoToco
First, awesome name.
Secondly, you are absolutely right. I got my millionz and my billionz mixed up…was looking at too many numbers. It is 6.075 million kg in iPhones and 6.8 million kg in BlackBerrys.
I submitted the changes and the article should be updated soon. Thanks, and good catch!
Ah, millions would make alot more sense than billions of KG in smartphones
Sounds like the number crunchers had too much free time.
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This is a pretty dumb report and completely inaccurate, but how much does online porn weigh? Do fake tits add weight? What if my mouse or keyboard has man juice or lotion on it from watching said porn? Do you factor in that added weight? I’m confused…and horny. Lol
Wow, man…. wow….
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This is stupid lol.. It’s like asking how much do the memories of a person weigh, and then measuring the weight of said person’s brain. uhh… right.
@Tim
I have a Pug too man. Mines fawn colored. Awesome dogs bro. Piss everywhere, but awesome.
1,096,564,831,978 lbs…for those of us metrically challenged morons
or more simply about 1.1 Trillion pounds
Made in America ;D
Just another example of how Verizon sucks and is a stupid racist company.
Next they’ll be measuring phone data….?
how about just too lame to post on BGR. this story is crap. those numbers can never be verified. just retarded. DID ZACH EPSTEIN COME BACK OR SOMETHING…..epic fail
Ow, just added another 3kgs of comment!