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Internet Use Grows to 69 Percent of US Adults

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the can-i-count-3-times dept.

NickABusey writes "According to Harris Interactive, more than two-thirds, or 69 percent of American adults were internet users last year. This is up from only 56 percent in 1999 and a measley 9 percent in 1995. Perhaps more noteworthy is the increase in users with high-speed Internet connections. In 2001 is was 22 percent, now it is up to 37 percent."

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  1. Well Yeah... by BigDork1001 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Perhaps more noteworthy is the increase in users with high-speed Internet connections. In 2001 is was 22 percent, now it is up to 37 percent."

    Well yeah, looking at porn sucks with dial up.

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  2. Time to apply... by archeopterix · · Score: 4, Funny


    Norvig's Law !!!
    Any technology that surpasses 50% penetration
    will never double again
    (in any number of months).

  3. Re:Sounds good, right? Here's the problem... by AvantLegion · · Score: 4, Funny
    I can read the NY Times, Slashdot, live Associated Press feeds, and much more. I don't have to rely on biased news sources (FOX, anyone?)

    Right. Because the New York Times, fabricated stories and all, has no bias. *jerk-off motion with hand*

  4. In Other News . . . by Corbie · · Score: 5, Funny

    Percent of useful content on the internet continues to drop.

  5. Adults versus Grown-Ups by handy_vandal · · Score: 4, Funny

    According to Harris Interactive, more than two-thirds, or 69 percent of American adults were internet users last year.

    Alas, only 63% of adults were grown-ups last year.

    -kgj

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  6. Wooo by Remlik · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yea go USA! My father in law is one of those 69%...just this weekend I spent about two hours removing 12 viruses/trojans and another 6 or so spyware programs from his computer. All gotten from some evil pr0n sites (well he is divorced and single..).

    Last month I installed a firewall and updated his anti-virus. I asked him why he had them both disabled, he said "My favorite web site requires me to have these turned off at all times."

    With my wife (his daughter) in the room I didn't really say anything, but before we left I explained to him in private that his favorite web site has been installing viruses and spyware on his PC...then I gave him a few tips on how to find reputable pr0n.

    I hope next year 99% of all US citizens are online, I'm going to be starting up a zombie network to punish evil terrorists and i'll need the boxen.

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    1. Re:Wooo by Doctor+Faustus · · Score: 4, Funny

      With my wife (his daughter) in the room I didn't really say anything

      Was that to keep her in the dark about his porn habits, or yours?

  7. The thing they always leave out by slappyjack · · Score: 5, Funny
    of these numbers are the important ones. Of those 69% of adults that use the internet ....
    • < 1% have /. accounts
    • 1.15% have posted stuff on /. as an AC, then never cane back again
    • 4% actually care that Microsoft is dropping support for Win98
    • 15% understand the concept of an Email Client
    • 18% are using a machine 6+ years old, and spend 3 hours a week calling tech support complaining how "their stupid software doesnt work"
    • 29% have seen goatse.cx
    • 37% use high speed connections
    • 43% Call their kids to ask them "Did you get the email I just sent you?"
    • 45% have emailled a newsgroup and yelled at them for using filthy curse words
    • 48% don't understand the difference between "download" and "install"
      • 15% are pretty sure they've "downloaded the internet"
      • 65% Think they need to "install the internet"

    • 50% are afraid to use their credit cards online, but will gladly give it over the phone to someone they've never met
    • 57% Have searched for the Paris Hilton Sex Video
      • 3% Were actually capable of finding it

    • 68% "accidentally" got one of them porn-modem-dailer-trojans "through no fault of their own"
    • 72% have lists of over 100 people to whom they forward jokes to
      • 6% actually strip out all hte greater-than symbols and format the emails nicely
      • 18% send jokes multiple times a day
      • 88% have sent the "god kills kittens" picture
      • 97% do not understand why people are angered by this

    • 85% Think Outlook IS email, and MSIE IS the internet
    • 92% Send 4 Mb images to their friends that are still using modems
    • 95% Still Double-Click submit buttons
    • 98% are complete morons, and will never learn how to use their machines properly.

    Progress, baby!
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