I assumed it was intentional.

No, it’s a lie. They wouldn’t say yes, so saying that they would say yes is a lie.

Where does this data come from? I keep expecting !hobbit_art@hobbit.world to show up since it jumped from 50 users to 155 users in just a couple of weeks. I’m pretty proud of it, although I do wonder why some art gets lots of upvotes and other, quite amazing art, doesn’t. But, I’ll figure it out in time.

I did a bit of searching and the initial size you mention seems to be the initial size to which extrapolation is possible given information we have and that past that point it’s unknowable?

You’re right, although if you ever get the chance to browse a real physical encyclopedia, it’s a unique experience.

Not practical, but it’s a bit like playing a record or playing a game on a real NES. It’s a unique experience.

I have a full 2007 set of Encyclopedia Brittanica in the same room as my vintage computer collection. I browse it occasionally.