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“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” quote by Eli Pariser
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“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”

Eli Pariser

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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.

Key Takeaway

Recognize and manage data growth.

Themes

technology information overload digital age

Mood

concerned urgent

Type

analytical informative

When to use this quote

  • media planning
  • policy making
  • personal data management
  • educational curricula

Key Concepts

exponential growth storage limits data saturation

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does rapid data creation affect privacy?
  • What strategies can curb information overload?
A Different Perspective

The estimate may be outdated; storage technologies also evolve.

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