Great quote from Eric Schmidt "There was 5 exabytes of information created between the dawn of civilization through 2003," Schmidt said, "but that much information is now created every 2 days, and the pace is increasing" http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_ceo_schmidt_people_arent_ready_for_the_tech.php The doubling rate is still increasing. The novelty curve is still on track to go vertical in Dec 2012.