Author Topic: Just how many pages are there on the internet? (Read 1699 times)

Clive · « **on:** September 13, 2011, 07:23 »

It seems like an answerable question, right? But no one really knows how many websites or individual Web pages make up this seemingly infinite digital universe that is the internet.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/web/09/12/web.index/index.html

Rik · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2011, 09:22 »

Google knows, they're just not telling.

Simon · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2011, 11:27 »

Surely it is infinite?

Rik · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2011, 12:42 »

Not yet, it's still growing.

sam · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2011, 13:02 »

It's the rat

sam · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2011, 13:03 »

Let's try that again. It's the rate of growth that's most interesting. And I think the best answer is - lots.

Simon · « **Reply #6 on:** September 13, 2011, 14:34 »

I preferred blaming the rat.

sam · « **Reply #7 on:** September 13, 2011, 22:42 »

Rik · « **Reply #8 on:** September 14, 2011, 10:14 »