Wonderosity

I was surprised how hard it was to find research and stats related to our culture’s technological use and consumption, but eventually I did find some good stuff. This site has some great up-to-date nuggets of info, for example:

“2007 MEDIA HABIT PREDICTION
It turns out that in 2007, American
adults and teens will spend an estimated 3,518 hours - or nearly five months
each - plus $936.75 per person consuming media.

Predictions:

• 65 days in front of the TV;
• 41 days listening to the radio;
  
• A little over a week on the
  Internet;
• A week reading a daily newspaper;
  and
• Another week listening to recorded
  music.

Those numbers are provided in a communications
industry forecast that is included in the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistical
Abstract of the United States: 2007: “Media Usage and Consumer Spending: 2000 to
2009.” (Source) ”

(My hunch is that for many of us its WAY over a week on the internet.)

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