The “Noosphere” or “Global Mind” Internet Usage
Thursday, December 25th, 2008“The Internet is growing faster than all other technologies that have
preceded it. Radio existed for 38 years before it had 50 million
listeners, and television took 13 years to reach that mark. The Internet
crossed the line in just four years.” — Handbook on Electronic
Commerce, 2000.
The human population of plant Earth is currently estimated to be
6,676,120,288. Of that total population, 360,985,492, or 21.9 percent of
the world population in now plugged into the Internet. Between 2000 and
2008, the average growth of internet penetration has been 305.5 percent.
The current U.S. population is estimated to be 303,824,646. 72.5
percent, or 220,141,969 of the U.S. Population, is now estimated to have online access. The current Canadian Population is estimated to be 33,212,696. 84.3 percent, or 28,000,000 of the Canadian Population is now estimated to have online access.
The current European population is estimated to be 800,401,065. 48.1
percent, or 384,633,765 of the European population, is now estimated to
have online access.



