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Online Population now Half Billion

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the they-can't-all-fit-in-my-living-room dept.

mattvd writes "According to CNN, the number of people with Web access at home by the end of 2001 was 498 million." Not surprisingly, Asia is growing the fastest. It's amazing that in only 10 years or so, the net has exploded so far, so fast, and now touches 10% of the earths population.

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  1. Half of Half a Billion by slipkid · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...And, in related news, half of the Online Population still believe that "the Internet" and "AOL" are synonymous (the same half, incidentally, who thought 'The Net' was a great film).

  2. Re:Pretty close by Dephex+Twin · · Score: 3, Funny
    With the current population 5,995,544,836

    Man, the census has gotten accurate in recent years!

    mark
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  3. Half a Billion People - What's the Draw? by Petersko · · Score: 3, Funny

    1. Pornography

    2. Gambling

    3. Trolling for fights without fear of getting punched

    4. Pornography

    5. Easy chatting and email with friends

    6. Endless time-wasting opportunity

    7. Pornography

    8. Groups for almost any conceivable interest

    9. Pornography

    What's not to like?

  4. Re:Speed it up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    It will be easier with less people

    Unless you plan to chop those people up and weigh the total, it is fewer people. Knowing the difference might make you more attractive to chicks.

  5. Have to update my spam ad... by ch-chuck · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you're searching for the most cost-effective form of promotion you can find... Your Search Is Over - you've FOUND it - Investment is MINIMAL and Potential return is INCREDIBLE! Blast your ad to over 500 Million pre-opted-in indivdually targeted Internet users who are JUST WAITING to hear about YOUR product or service!

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