Reading/watching too much sci-fi? [View all]
Apparently, another type of over-population is on its way...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8615541/Number-digital-bits-overtake-number-atoms-Earth-2170.html
The number of digital bits will overtake the number of atoms on Earth within 150 years, according to a new study that warns of an impending 'information catastrophe'.
By 2170, the world will be 'mostly computer simulated and dominated by digital bits and computer code', the study claims.
There will be 133 quindecillion (133 followed by 48 zeroes) bits in existence – the same as the estimated number of atoms on the planet.
However, the power needed to support information transfer will equal all the power currently produced on Earth, leading to ethical and environmental concerns.
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Do we need to make plans NOW for a literally "out-of-this-world" expandable/retrievable library/achive/depository?
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