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Researchers Estimate Internet's Weight Could Reach 960,947 Grams

3/25/2025

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Researchers are on a quest to quantify the weight of the Internet, with estimates swinging from a mere 50 grams to an astonishing 5 millionths of a gram. By 2025, projections suggest that storing this vast digital universe could demand a staggering 960,947 grams of DNA—roughly equivalent to the weight of 10.6 average Americans.

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Researchers are on a quest to quantify the weight of the Internet, with estimates swinging from a mere 50 grams to an astonishing 5 millionths of a gram. By 2025, projections suggest that storing this vast digital universe could demand a staggering 960,947 grams of DNA—roughly equivalent to the weight of 10.6 average Americans.