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The world’s population is expected to reach 7 BILLION today. To put us in our place, the BBC have given us a calculator that, using our birth dates, will tell us what number of the current population we are.
There’s mine, at the top. I bet Number Six isn’t complaining now; at least people will remember him; try looking up 3226610530 in the phone book and see how quickly you become a minus number.
More people were born after me than were born before me. I find that depressing.
In the grand scheme of things, however, I am the 77,046,364,608th person to have lived since history began, which means I avoided Roman slavery, The Spanish Inquisition and George Formby. There’s always a silver lining.
The site also tells me that I will live 4.3 years longer than the Hub. Yeah! for the not expiring too soon, but what on earth will I do for head rubs?
I was on the site for about ten minutes. In that time the population grew by 2,159. All I can say is, Condoms, people! Condoms!
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Thanks for the giggle…here are my results…LOL
When you were born, you were the:
3,614,317,366th person alive on Earth
77,701,777,762nd person to have lived since history began.
I have a friend who LOVES numbers I must pass this information on.
Love and hugs. xx
Please do!
Good girl!
oh what a lot you learned about yourself… I must have a look myself
Please report back
3,243,001,873rd … Who’s George Formby?
I knew that was too British a reference but I couldn’t think of anyone recognisable world wide with an annoying voice and funny face who died before I was born. http://www.youtube.com/v/vEymZ3rXOmc?version=3&feature=player_detailpage
I am the 2,238,279,105th
person alive on Earth, the
74,585,660,131st
person to have lived since history began
That’s an awful lot of people between us!
About as many as the English Channel is wide, so not that many
Computer says:
“When you were born, you were the:3,063,302,296th person alive on Earth76,737,473,045th person to have lived since history began” – more proof, if needed that I am older than you.
Unless you lied about your age?
if I was going to lie I’d make myself much younger than nearly 51!
Yes, but you’re younger than me, Pseu, by 163,000 people.
Or about ten minutes.
Sorry, that’s 163 million people. Or about ten days.
hahaha! What were you born in December 1960 too?
Can you imagine getting stuck with that number in the deli line?
lol
I did it as well, sobering realization and also sort of makes you feel lost in the morass of humanity. I’m surprised that a science fiction movie hasn’t been made using this calculating tool or if it has been made I missed it.
What a great idea for a movie that is!
Nah… I don’t believe this calculator…
It’s taking so long to count me!
Seeing that snake moving in circles (loading mode) makes me sleepy…
^_^
Sleep is good; you’ll live longer
Wow! The numbers are impressive… I did mine… and when I was born I was the 5,711,992,027th person alive on earth! lol
Now I feel really old
Haha… I am the 4,154,924,145th.. This is interesting!
Yulia
http://www.mylifeismyrainbow.wordpress.com
Fun, isn’t it?
I have two children who were born before evilnymphstuff, suddenly this game is getting depressing…
More proof that sometimes double-bagging it, just isn’t enough!
Showing my age – I have no idea what you just said
Yeah… Like condoms work…
Oh, my goodness, I go to sleep and wake up to 7 billion people on this planet! Will be checking out my numbers.
This is absolutely the BEST post I have read today! No kidding CONDOMS! We are growing faster than we have resources to support. I agree that it sure is better to live now than even a 100 years ago. We’re really lucky! And what if we were born in a third world country today. We were REALLY REALLY lucky!
I count my blessings, believe me
Now you’ve done it. I have to go check this thing out myself and see where I stand or RIP as the case my be.
Report back!
It says I was the 3,524,368,186th person alive when I was born, but I dispute this figure. I’m sure I was the 3,524,368,185th. I demand a thorough recount…
This made me smile when I heard it on the news. I was watching a program about China a few nights ago, may be last night, anyway; they were saying each couple can only have one child each.
As for condoms. Have you seen the selection of condoms they have on Sale now? I was absolutely amazed. Probably why people don’t use them, spoilt for choice! I was fascinated but at the same time I felt like I was looking at the top shelf where they keep the porn books…do they still keep them thre?
Whatchyuaskinmefor?? As if I’d know stuff like that.
(Yes)
2,474,120,925th. So now, not only do I have to lie about my age, I have to lie about how many were born before me!
Good grief! Nearly 4 billion people have been born in my lifetime – that’s incomprehensible
Yeah, its growing every second… I don’t envy that 7 billionth baby; inheriting strife and struggle… until the new day arrives on Dec 21 , 2012, right!