Google’s executive chairman has made a bold prediction about the spread of the Internet. Do you think that prediction will come true?
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt predicted that the world’s entire population will be on the Internet by 2020.
“For every person online, there are two who are not,” Schmidt said on Google+ last night. “By the end of the decade, everyone on Earth will be connected.”
Certainly the number of people online is expanding dramatically, in particular with the spread of mobile phones. But the entire world?
That’s a bold claim, given persistent poverty in many parts of the world and the difficulty of bringing even wireless networking to large swaths of thinly populated areas.
Of course, Google stands to gain a lot with the spread of the Net, and it’s working speed that spread with technology such as Android and Google Fiber. Google’s search-ad business generates profits from a service that’s free, a price that’s awfully compelling to people on a tight budget.
Do you think Schmidt is right? Vote in the poll and share your comments.
April –
MONTH OF PLANET EARTH!
“Climate change, El Nino,
and the Middle East conflict
are wreaking havoc on Planet Earth.”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands
#Report Corruption #SearchPosts #TakePicturesVideos
Monthly Observances:
April – Month of Planet Earth
Weekly Observances:
April 24-30 — World Immunization Week
Daily Observances:
Apr 5 — International Day of Conscience
Apr 7 — World Health Day
Apr 15 — International Day of Wellness
Apr 21 — Civil Service Day
Apr 22 – World Earth Day
Apr 28 – World Day for Safety and Health
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