Billions Quote by Eli Pariser
“Eric Schmidt likes to point out that if you recorded all human communication from the dawn of time to 2003, it takes up about five billion gigabytes of storage space. Now were creating that much data every two days”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Filter Bubble, Eli Pariser, 2011
Human communication data grows exponentially, reaching massive storage demands, and modern production now creates comparable volumes every few days.
In simple terms: Data volume is exploding, matching ancient totals in days.
Recognize and manage data growth.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- media planning
- policy making
- personal data management
- educational curricula
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does rapid data creation affect privacy?
- What strategies can curb information overload?
The estimate may be outdated; storage technologies also evolve.