Once they are used they are discarded. Literally millions of these pages are created on the Web every hour , twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. It should also make you reconsider your view of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Some information, like a portrait, is better relayed by a still image. Sporting events and other activities are prime targets for video.
Music is a good application for audio.
And the written word is an excellent medium for a whole host of data. More than just flowing text. It also encompasses raw data. Data that can be searched, formatted or not, for the specific piece of information we want when we want it . The new world order of hardware and software have made it possible for us to literally locate a needle in a haystack.