So in the comments thread about the Web 2.0 Beliefometer - I was reminded of a simple fact: Using the internet is still an abnormal experience for most inhabitants of the globe. Their lives may be touched by it but they don't see it.
The other thing it prompted me to do is look at global illiteracy rates. These have halved (from 36% to 18%) since 1970 for those aged 15 & above - Yay! This masks huge differences - over 50% of women in West & South Asia are illiterate as opposed to less than 2% in Europe - Boo!
[N.B. Does anyone have any figures on worldwide TV & radio usage?]
We worry (or in some cases rejoice) that our societies are becoming post-literate when many societies are still coming to terms with the whole reading thing.
Those of us who work with computers (social or otherwise) tend to assume our experiences are typical when in fact we are statistical freaks (damn it - that's what I should have called this blog all those months ago!)
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