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Rafael Lamar

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08-09-2006 09:52

as the title says.. how big SL actually is..? is it gigabytes, terabytes or even more?

Neil Nacon

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08-09-2006 09:53

It's twice as long as from one end to the middle.

Savonah Madonna

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08-09-2006 09:54

About the size of Boston, MA.

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Xceptopec Wolfstein

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08-09-2006 09:56

About the size of your screen

Kristy Cordeaux

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08-09-2006 09:56

Depends on how much of it has crashed at any particular time.

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Jessica Elytis

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08-09-2006 09:56

Although, if you mean the program size on your PC, about 20Mb or so.

Land size.....it's a virtual world. Grows almost daily, so no idea of actual size. I'M not counting all the sims and doing the math lol

~Jessy

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Taco Rubio

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08-09-2006 09:58

big!

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Vivianne Draper

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08-09-2006 09:59

bigger than a breadbox

Rafael Lamar

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08-09-2006 10:00

I just wanted to know the size of whole SL including the sims.. because I started to wonder why there isn't possibility to operate SL in offline-mode.. that would help finishing building projects etc.. see where I am aiming at with this?

VolatileWhimsy Bu

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08-09-2006 10:01

so.. how is the size comparable to a real land mass.. -.-

Fade Languish

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08-09-2006 10:03

Imagine the biggest thing you can imagine...

It's a tad smaller than that.

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Rafael Lamar

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08-09-2006 10:05

Haha, try to get serious.

if you don't know the answer, don't answer..

and I can imagine a lot.

Jillian Callahan

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08-09-2006 10:06

SL is big. Very big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind boggling big it is.

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Vivianne Draper

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08-09-2006 10:07

Oh you are just askin for it now....

From: Rafael Lamar

Haha, try to get serious.

if you don't know the answer, don't answer..

and I can imagine a lot.

Mojavewolfpup Hearn

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08-09-2006 10:08

From: Jessica Elytis

Although, if you mean the program size on your PC, about 20Mb or so.

Land size.....it's a virtual world. Grows almost daily, so no idea of actual size. I'M not counting all the sims and doing the math lol

~Jessy

it installs out to 61.8 megabytes on my windows xp desktop and laptop

rain Bradley

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how big

08-09-2006 10:11

From: Rafael Lamar

as the title says.. how big SL actually is..? is it gigabytes, terabytes or even more?

why oh why does it always come down to size with guys....giggles its as small as some minds can be and as large as some imaginations let it be..

rain

Rafael Lamar

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08-09-2006 10:11

yes, I know that.. but the size of the online stuff, not only the program that's needed to make contact with it.

rain Bradley

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08-09-2006 10:13

From: Rafael Lamar

yes, I know that.. but the size of the online stuff, not only the program that's needed to make contact with it.

you should ask that Jake guy Rafael he knows everything...even why cheerios float lol....thought i had him on that one...

rain

Rafael Lamar

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08-09-2006 10:16

hmm.. maybe he'll see this thread and bothers to answer.

Steve Steed

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08-09-2006 10:18

SL run on 100 8088's in cereal from Radio Shack runing dos 1.0 The server looks like a mutant toaster oven that had been exposed to atomic radiation, and developed a keyboard.

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Susiee Hamilton

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08-09-2006 10:37

LOL like they all say

its HUGE. But to better help you. You need to re ask your question if your looking for land mass then ask it if your looking for the program size on thier system then ask

see where I'm going with this hehehe. HUgs and cya in SL universe some day or milenium

Dismay Wilde

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08-09-2006 10:38

It's as big as my sim 65k sqm

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Jillian Callahan

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08-09-2006 10:39

From: Rafael Lamar

yes, I know that.. but the size of the online stuff, not only the program that's needed to make contact with it.

Last I heard the assets were peaking from 2 terabytes and growin'.

Not from a reliable source though, and old to boot. So take that with a grain of salt.

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Midtown Bienenstich

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08-09-2006 10:42

A few months ago, Philip said in an interview that Second Life is as big as Boston in terms of land area. Mind you, this was before the addition of the Southern Continent, or even the 500 new islands.

So I'd say we're as big as 1.5 Bostons

Rafael Lamar

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08-09-2006 10:47

so, we're speaking of terabytes then? and I have no idea how big boston is, so meh.

how big is SL?
Rafael Lamar Registered User Join date: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 24	08-09-2006 09:52 as the title says.. how big SL actually is..? is it gigabytes, terabytes or even more?
Neil Nacon Registered User Join date: 11 May 2006 Posts: 2	08-09-2006 09:53 It's twice as long as from one end to the middle.
Savonah Madonna Registered User Join date: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 168	08-09-2006 09:54 About the size of Boston, MA. _____________________ Savonah Madonna Owner, Savonah Designs
Xceptopec Wolfstein Registered User Join date: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 153	08-09-2006 09:56 About the size of your screen
Kristy Cordeaux Registered User Join date: 13 May 2006 Posts: 94	08-09-2006 09:56 Depends on how much of it has crashed at any particular time. _____________________ eMachines T5010, but modified to: 2.30Ghz AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core processors, NVIDIA GeForce 6150 (128 MB). 250GB HD.
Jessica Elytis Goddess Join date: 7 Oct 2005 Posts: 1,783	08-09-2006 09:56 Although, if you mean the program size on your PC, about 20Mb or so. Land size.....it's a virtual world. Grows almost daily, so no idea of actual size. I'M not counting all the sims and doing the math lol ~Jessy _____________________ When your friend does somethign stupid: From: Aldo Stern Dude, you are a true and good friend, and I love you like the brother that my mom claims she never had, but you are in fact acting like a flaming douche on white toast with a side order of dickknob salsa..maybe you should reconsider this course of action and we go find something else to do.
Taco Rubio also quite creepy Join date: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 3,349	08-09-2006 09:58 big! _____________________ From: Torley Linden We can't be clear enough, ever, in our communication.
Vivianne Draper Registered User Join date: 15 Sep 2005 Posts: 1,157	08-09-2006 09:59 bigger than a breadbox
Rafael Lamar Registered User Join date: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 24	08-09-2006 10:00 I just wanted to know the size of whole SL including the sims.. because I started to wonder why there isn't possibility to operate SL in offline-mode.. that would help finishing building projects etc.. see where I am aiming at with this?
VolatileWhimsy Bu Registered User Join date: 27 Jun 2006 Posts: 1,492	08-09-2006 10:01 so.. how is the size comparable to a real land mass.. -.-
Fade Languish I just build stuff... Join date: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 1,760	08-09-2006 10:03 Imagine the biggest thing you can imagine... It's a tad smaller than that. _____________________
Rafael Lamar Registered User Join date: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 24	08-09-2006 10:05 Haha, try to get serious. if you don't know the answer, don't answer.. and I can imagine a lot.
Jillian Callahan Rotary-winged Neko Girl Join date: 24 Jun 2004 Posts: 3,766	08-09-2006 10:06 SL is big. Very big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind boggling big it is. _____________________
Vivianne Draper Registered User Join date: 15 Sep 2005 Posts: 1,157	08-09-2006 10:07 Oh you are just askin for it now.... From: Rafael Lamar Haha, try to get serious. if you don't know the answer, don't answer.. and I can imagine a lot.
Mojavewolfpup Hearn Registered User Join date: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 46	08-09-2006 10:08 From: Jessica Elytis Although, if you mean the program size on your PC, about 20Mb or so. Land size.....it's a virtual world. Grows almost daily, so no idea of actual size. I'M not counting all the sims and doing the math lol ~Jessy it installs out to 61.8 megabytes on my windows xp desktop and laptop
rain Bradley Registered User Join date: 29 May 2006 Posts: 117	how big 08-09-2006 10:11 From: Rafael Lamar as the title says.. how big SL actually is..? is it gigabytes, terabytes or even more? why oh why does it always come down to size with guys....giggles its as small as some minds can be and as large as some imaginations let it be.. rain
Rafael Lamar Registered User Join date: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 24	08-09-2006 10:11 yes, I know that.. but the size of the online stuff, not only the program that's needed to make contact with it.
rain Bradley Registered User Join date: 29 May 2006 Posts: 117	08-09-2006 10:13 From: Rafael Lamar yes, I know that.. but the size of the online stuff, not only the program that's needed to make contact with it. you should ask that Jake guy Rafael he knows everything...even why cheerios float lol....thought i had him on that one... rain
Rafael Lamar Registered User Join date: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 24	08-09-2006 10:16 hmm.. maybe he'll see this thread and bothers to answer.
Steve Steed Premium account Join date: 2 Sep 2004 Posts: 420	08-09-2006 10:18 SL run on 100 8088's in cereal from Radio Shack runing dos 1.0 The server looks like a mutant toaster oven that had been exposed to atomic radiation, and developed a keyboard. _____________________ Second Life is based on the values of tolerance and free expression. Residents are asked to adhere to community standards that are based on the golden rule, but beyond those standards, there are few to no restrictions.
Susiee Hamilton Registered User Join date: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 14	08-09-2006 10:37 LOL like they all say its HUGE. But to better help you. You need to re ask your question if your looking for land mass then ask it if your looking for the program size on thier system then ask see where I'm going with this hehehe. HUgs and cya in SL universe some day or milenium
Dismay Wilde Bleed Designs Owner Join date: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 1,771	08-09-2006 10:38 It's as big as my sim 65k sqm _____________________
Jillian Callahan Rotary-winged Neko Girl Join date: 24 Jun 2004 Posts: 3,766	08-09-2006 10:39 From: Rafael Lamar yes, I know that.. but the size of the online stuff, not only the program that's needed to make contact with it. Last I heard the assets were peaking from 2 terabytes and growin'. Not from a reliable source though, and old to boot. So take that with a grain of salt. _____________________
Midtown Bienenstich Registered User Join date: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 47	08-09-2006 10:42 A few months ago, Philip said in an interview that Second Life is as big as Boston in terms of land area. Mind you, this was before the addition of the Southern Continent, or even the 500 new islands. So I'd say we're as big as 1.5 Bostons
Rafael Lamar Registered User Join date: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 24	08-09-2006 10:47 so, we're speaking of terabytes then? and I have no idea how big boston is, so meh.

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