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Estimated World Population to Pass 6,666,666,666 Today

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the you're-special-and-unique-just-like-everyone-else dept.

suso writes ""The estimated population of the world will pass 6,666,666,666 today. No doubt an interesting number for people everywhere (not referring to any religion connotations). 5,555,555,555 was passed about 14 years ago. You may not realize that only 80 years ago, the population of the Earth was only around 2 billion. This shows how the population of the world has increased at an alarming rate in recent times, although the growth rate is almost half what it was at its peak in 1963, when it was 2.2%. Unrelated but also an interesting coincidence, the estimated number of available IPv4 addresses is getting very close to 666,666,666. It should cross over today as well.""

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  1. In an unrelated note by doubtless · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot comments passed the 66,666,666 mark, and CowboyNeal was passed over by 6,666 women.

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  2. Did you know... by Daniel+Weis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Did you know that 6 to any power other than zero produces a 6 in the resulting number?! It's just as arbitrary as this...

  3. Re:Satanic by spun · · Score: 5, Funny

    666 is the number of the beast. Whose number is this? The Super-Devil. He is at least six inches taller than the regular devil, rides a flying motorcycle, and carries a jar of marmalade that causes adultery.
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  4. Re:7,777,777,777 Get! by Daniel+Weis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Disclaimer for /.: You can't impregnate your left hand.

  5. Re:An update by Drooling+Iguana · · Score: 5, Funny

    Use an axe.

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  6. Re:Population Control & Modern Views by roystgnr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Iâ(TM)d like to say â"great postâ", but somehow Iâ(TM)ve found I canâ(TM)t focus on the âbirth rate gapâ(TM) discussion therein. Weâ(TM)d all appreciate it if your future postsâ(TM) punctuation was âoevalid HTMLâ ⦠thanks.

  7. Re:Satanic by geekoid · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think the Beast can have any fucking number he wants.
    Hell, he can probably have two!

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  8. Re:going to hell! by SkankinMonkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    Most of the women I know enjoy porn as well. You know they can vote now too, right?

  9. Re:An update by Splab · · Score: 5, Funny

    A computer scientist would clearly have seen the real truth - an off by one error!

  10. Re:How do they know? What about Burma? by MentlFlos · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obviously the only-child stereotype doesn't affect absolutely everyone, but it didn't become a stereotype without reason. Wouldn't that be a monotype?
  11. Re:How do they know? What about Burma? by dotancohen · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've been eating vegetarian a lot lately. I also enjoy eating a nice vegetarian every day. Cows are vegetarians. I eat them.
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