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Thanks to all the people who sent responses to this query.
Two particular versions of the information are provided herewith.
Please contact the senders of the data, if you wish further details.

Your assistance was greatly appreciated.
Gerald Brown.

RESPONSE NO. 1
>Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 19:03:45 -0700
>To: "Gerald R. Brown" <browner@cyberspc.mb.ca>
>From: Jean Anne Lowis <jalowis@cow-net.com>
>Subject: Re: SPEED OF INFORMATION TRANSFER.Le voila!
>
>Human capacity to process and understand information
>
>Date:    Wed, 23 Oct 1996 17:16:08 -0400
>From:    Mike Eisenberg <mike@ERICIR.SYR.EDU>
>
>The recording and transmission of info has increased so
>much but the human capacity to process and understand it is still about
>where we were  in prehistoric times.
>
>Figures are magnitudes - not specific amounts
>
>Rate of producing info:
>
>Ancient times (tablets and such) : 1 char/sec
>1500 AD  printing press:            3000 char/sec
>Today (laser printers)           20,000 char/sec
>
>
>Rate of storage:
>
>Ancient times (tablets and such):  1 char/cu inch
>1500 AD books: 500 char/cu in
>Today (chips) :    millions char/cu in
>
>Speed of transport 250 words/3,000 miles
>
>Ancient - runners: 18 days
>Telegraph: 4 minutes
>Fiber optic :   thousandths of a sec
>
>Human comprehension
>
>Ancient times :  300 words per min
>1500 AD: 300 words per min
>Today: 300 words per min
>
>
>
>Adapted from Hal Becker, Can Users Really Absorb Data at Today's Rate?
>Tomorrow Data Communication, July 1986
>
>------------------------------
>Jean Anne Lowis
>jalowis@cow-net.com
>Teacher-Librarian
>Mount Prevost Middle School
>Duncan, BC, Canada
>KidsConnect Volunteer
>BCTLA VP (chapter Relations)
>BCTLA Book Reviews Coordinator
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>RESPONSE NO. 2

From  Kathy Bolster  @ canterbury.pvt.k12.ct.us
          Canterbury School
          New Milford, CT.

Computation Statistics
>
>Information Storage
>=A53000BC =A5Clay tablets =A51 character/1 cubic inch
>=A51450AD =A5Printed page =A5500 characters/cubic inch
>=A51990s =A5Optical Disk =A5125,000,000,000cci
>
>Computation
>=A55000BC =A5abacus =A52-4 instructions per second
>=A51945AD =A5computer =A5100 ips
>=A51960 =A5computer =A5100,000 ips
>=A51970 =A5computer =A51,000,000 ips
>=A51980 =A5computer =A510,000,000 ips
>=A51990 =A5computer =A51,000,000,000 ips
>
>Transmission of Information
>=A54000BC =A5messenger =A5.01 words per minute
>=A51844 =A5telegraph =A550-60 words per minute
>=A51980 =A5cable/fiber =A51,000,000 wpm
>=A51990 =A5fiber =A5100,000,000,000 wpm
>
>Human Information Processing
>=A54000BC =A5written language =A5300 words per minute
>=A51990s =A5written language =A5300 words per minute
>
>=A54000BC =A5visual images =A5100,000,000 bits per glance
>=A51990s =A5visual images =A5100,000,000 bits per glance
>
>=A54000BC =A5spoken language =A5120 words per minute
>=A51990s =A5spoken language =A5120 words per minute


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        Gerald R. Brown, Consultant, Library & Information Services
        & Honorary Ambassador,=20
                International Association of School Librarianship
        c/o 3403 - 55 Nassau Street North
        Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3L 2G8   Canada
        Phone & Fax: 204 - 284 - 5620
        E mail: browner@cyberspc.mb.ca
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