The Internet Weighs 550 Million Tons

For the first time, somebody has spent the time to precisely and scientifically calculate the weight of the Internet.

To determine the total weight, CNET calculated that approximately 570,937,778 computers that are believed to be connected to the Internet, according to the Internet Systems Consortium. Netcraft estimates there are another 175,480,931 servers worldwide.

Add in the weight of almost 50 million feet of TAT-14 cable that links the US to France, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and the UK, and a few million smartphones, and the total weight of the Internet is 498,438,559,990 kg - or approximately 549,434,462 TONS (and Growing by the second!)

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