Data & DNA?

Hi guys. Here are a few snippets from an interesting article...

Global data storage calculated at 295 exabytes
By Jon Stewart Presenter, BBC World Service

Stack of books The world's data would be the equivalent of 13 layers of books over China

Mankind's capacity to store the colossal amount of information in the world has been measured by scientists.

The study, published in the journal Science, calculates the amount of data stored in the world by 2007 as 295 exabytes.

That is the equivalent of 1.2 billion average hard drives.

The same information stored digitally on CDs would create a stack of discs that would reach beyond the moon, according to the researchers.

Other results from the global survey show that we broadcast around two zettabytes of data (a zettabyte is 1000 exabytes). That's the equivalent of 175 newspapers per person, per day.

These numbers may sound large, but they are still dwarfed by the information processing and storage capacity of nature.

"The Human DNA in one single body can store around 300 times more information than we store in all our technological devices" according to Dr Hilbert.

This study looked at the world as a whole, but the scientists say that it does show that the "digital divide" between rich and poor countries is growing. Despite the spread of computers and mobile phones, the capacity to process information is becoming more unequal.

In 2002 people in the developed world could communicate eight times more information than people in the developing world. Just five years later, in 2007, that gap has nearly doubled, and people in richer countries have 15 times more information carrying capacity.

Homework

Hey guys, here is the homework for this weekend:

English~ Journal entry for today

French~ People who still haven't presented their discours will be presenting next week.

I think that's about it. Have a great weekend!

Costa Rica

Here's a link to my flickr with costa rica pics/videos.(The video is of an olingo. click for info.)

Homework

Here is today's homework:

English~ Journal Entries of the two videos we saw today

French~ Discours, for the people who still haven't presented

Pizza, Milk and Yearbook orders due.

Homework

Hi, sorry the homework is a little late

English~ Journal Entries

French~ People will be presenting their discours this week

Pizza, Milk and Yearbook orders are due this week.

SUPERBOWL 45!!!

Hope everyone's watching the football game, otherwise im pretty sure Sophia's not gonna be too happy :P BTW, Black Eyed Peas just performed Where is the Love on the half time show, it was really good!! LET'S GO STEELERS!!! Comeback time! :)