3 views to 17 billion
39 real posts, by how many people saw them. One figure per view. Scroll.
at least 2,000,000
Me at the zoo, YouTube's first video, in 2010
Apr 23, 2010Los Angeles Timesowner’s figure
at least 3,000,000
Dollar Shave Club's launch video, first week
Mar 13, 2012Los Angeles Business Journal
1,000,000,000
Gangnam Style, the first video to reach a billion
Dec 21, 2012YouTube Official Blogowner’s figure
3
views1 figure = 1 view
More views than people alive
17.2 billion. Two views for every person on Earth.
Earth: 8.2 billion people (UN World Population Prospects 2024). Each count is one post on one day, linked to its source and its case. Some are the owner’s own figure; some are floors (“at least”).