It appears that going at the pattern it's been following, Gangnam Style will reach 1 billion on the 21st, give or take a day. Too bad Nostradamus never made a prophecy for it. Also, just a small question, could you possibly use some kind of statistic to guess a day that something would reach a certain amount of views? I bet that's how this came about
Yes there would be a views per day equation for it. Not to mention the 4chan trolls who have been refreshing the page to make sure it gets the views
A lie can travel half way around the world before the truth can get its boots on.
No. Because almost 1/7 of the world population have already seen it, there may be fewer new views everyday than in its first months. The number of new views everyday varies a lot, which makes this almost unpredictable.
It might reach 1 billion very soon, though.
I will say this; if "Gagnam Style" and its predecessor, Farty Rock Anthem (no that was not a typo - ROFL) are used to predict anything, it would be the death of the music industry.
Yep, we can't live without music though; I know I can't.
I agree.
That is why I hate bad music with a passion — It is a disgrace to music in general.
Music is supposed to be an extension of one's soul.
I grew up around music, so I know how it enriches your life. I have seen so many live bands from different genres. Oh, the stories. LOL
I guess the guy who made this up had already counted the time when gangam style would reach the billion views before relasing that prophecy dont you think?
I think it will hit billion 20 of dec
If they are using bots to increase the view then they can slow it down to match it precisely.
Do we have evidence that they use bots? I wouldn't be suprised.
YouTube vet unusual activity anyway - and I assume they continue doing so after the 999 million, 999 thousand, 301st view, just as they do after the 301st view (there's a video on it somewhere, can't remember what channel, maybe numberphile).
But the gangam style is gaining many views so fast that youtube don't even bother to vet them. They just think it's gaining them normally. It will be a funny coinsidence if it hit billion 21st.
But the gangam style is gaining many views so fast that youtube don't even bother to vet them.
Says who? This is YouTube history in the making, they take pride in their site and its use. If their highest ever viewed video was nothing but a botnet, that's quite a dent in the way they run things.
I don't doubt there's some gaming taking place, I do doubt that they've flat out abandoned it.
Im not saying that 900 million views are boostes but i think it's possible that they have gave it couple million or something like that..
People still thinking if a video reaches a billion views it's a sign of the end? wtF?
People still thinking if a video reaches a billion views it's a sign of the end? wtF?
I know, it is just asinine.
It is the same thing if I counted toothpicks and claimed that when I reach the amount of 50.000 toothpicks the entire galaxy will suddenly explode. It is just ridiculous.
One's convictions should be proportional to one's evidence. - Sam Harris
I think it's kind of funny. It's been played (on mp3s and such) at least 1.5 billion times. I mean, the DJ at my homecoming dance played it 5 times! Just another failed attempt at attention.
A doomsday prediction, over a stupida** song? Give me a break. How many post and threads do we have to do dealing with this subject :/?
the current views on gangnam style is 970,777,162 views, so by dec 21st, it will be near 1,000,000,000 but not exactly at 1 billion. thats almost the entire human race watching him. :I
I feel so sorry for the people watching him, whatever happened to real music :(?