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Weighing the Internet: A thought experiment that keeps getting lighter

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Scientists have attempted to calculate the weight of the internet, with estimates ranging from 50 grams to 53 quadrillionths of a gram. Using DNA storage as a framework, the internet's 175 zettabytes of data would weigh about 960 kilograms, highlighting the vast scale of our digital world.

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