How many celebrities can the world contain?

I've often though about this.Andy Warhol said in the future everyone would be famous for 15 minutes.My question is how many famous people are on the planet right now,how would this number be calculated,and what really constitutes fame?
Also,is the number of famous people increasing or decreasing,and if the number is increasing,does that depreciate the value of fame itself? Lastly,although I would like some small form of recognition for what I do,I would never like to be truly famous.It seems however that all youngsters these day want fame,and that they are obsessed with zapping images of themselves around the new social medias,in an inane attempt to show what a great time they are having,even as we teeter on the brink of societal breakdown and financial ruin.

Be careful,because you might just get what you wished for...

 

as many as there are humans, but the concept of celebraty is absurd and superfilous.

 

Could everyone be famous then? Or does the number of celebrities begin to reach a critical mass that won't fit into our heads without some kind of existential implosion?

 

not everyone has to be famous to the same people to be famous to some of them. atheletes and movie stars i seldom know and care less, but science fiction writers interest me.

but then i more notice places and technologies and nature, more then human persons anyway.

 

Personally,I don't even like to be much on anyone's mind,let alone Hip Forums which is bad enough,where occasionally I engage in getting people to think about this non-physical entity called "Fairlight".My ideal state is to have nobody thinking about me at all,which obviously is the complete opposite of fame.But then I'm somewhat of a masochist,so I'll suffer this much until it's done.

 

I think it's more about the level of fame that is directed at certain people. I think back in the day, people lived in villages and everyone was known for what they were good at. They were even known by people outside their village for that thing they were really good at. It was a more casual respect and acknowledgement of real talent and accomplishment.

Nowadays people worship "celebrities" who just happen to be there in their face, in the programming of choice and compared with many other talented people in their field, may not actually be very good at what they're doing.

I think we should all be known for what we're good at. The anonymity vs. voyeurism is really in conflict in our society.

 

Too bad the worlds not more like Highlander, where there can one be one celebrity.

 

I am a celebrity here at the Hipfora, but I will always be true to myself, no matter how many girls throw themselves at me.

 

One thing we can always depend on is your modesty Bird.

Hard to be a sex symbol and not let it become an ego issue!

 

I know, right!

 

Far far too many of so called celebs on reality tv .Awful stuff .

 

If there was an award for the most grounded bird, it would have to go to you!

 

I would get many other awards too. In fact, I probably would get all the possible awards, so it's better for the rest of you there isn't a Hip Award show.

 

It is so kind of you to worry about all of us and our feelings. Being left out is not pleasant.

You would not want all those awards Bird as you would have to dust them. Then there is the pesky part of people being after you for your autograph and all.

 

They may worship me, but I won't waste my valuable and precious time on something as insignificant as giving out autographs.
Sorry for those who will be devastated by that, but comfort yourselves with the fact that I am awesome and will always be.

 

Some 'celebrities' are going to come and enjoy their 15 minutes of fame and then disappear off the face of the Earth.
Some will be child prodigies and then not do anything after a certain age.
Some will be late bloomers, having gotten into the celebrity world quite late.

Then you have those that no matter what happens, no matter their age and other things, they'll always be around, well-known and in the news.