Google estimates that there are 5 million terabytes of information in the world, and that it might take another 300 years to complete the task of indexing everything.
Eric Schmidt, Google CEO in a talk at the Association of National Advertisers on October 8 2005, estimated that only 2-3% of the world’s info is currently indexed and searchable.
We at GadgetManiac are beginning to think that Google might be serious about their stated goal, which is : “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful“.
Google ETA? 300 years to index the world’s info - CNet, October 8, 2005
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It’s fascinating to think of knowledge and information in quantifiable terms. Somehow I think Google will get there much sooner than 300 years from now.
I have a 300-year project, too. It’s called cleaning the garage. Hey, I’m here all week!