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[npc] Re: Interesting fact...redux: more fun with dates
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- Subject: [npc] Re: Interesting fact...redux: more fun with dates
- From: "Dennis Moore" <clayboy56>
- Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 20:08:31 -0700
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On 4/4/06, Aphinar <Aphinar> wrote:
> Well actually what's 'interesting' about this is that it illustrates the
> rather quirky way in which we Americans reckon dates. The example comprises, in
> order,
>
> hours, minutes, seconds, month, date, year
>
> which isn't much order at all. A more, er, harmonious progression might be
Hour:minutes:seconds would be more consistent with year:month:day in
front as 06/05/04 01:02:03 or in back as 01:02:03 06/05/04 for May
4th, 2006, or 01:02:03: 04/05/06 on May 6th, 2004
meaning at 3:02 am it would cycle through 06/05/04 03:02:01 on May
4th, 2006; we already had 01/02/03 04:05:06 in Feb. 2, 2001;
Or if using the date as following the time then 01:02:03 04/05/06
during May 6th, 2004
Then are also the differences in American and European conventions(as
original propositioned) it would then be on May 4th, 2006, for
01:02:03 040/05/06
The only time this year those considerations collapse will be on June
6th at 06/06/06 06:06:06
09:O8.07 6543/2/1 9:08:07am on Jan. 2nd, 6543 should be interesting.
01:02:03 4567/8/9 Aug. 9, 4567 or Sep. 8
9876/5/4 03:02:01:00 - May 4th, 9876 or Apr 5
01:23:45: 6/7/89 - June, 7 xzx89 or June 7, xx89
01:02:03 4567/8/9 Aug. 9, 4567
9876/5/4 03:02:01:00 - May 4th, 9876
01:23:45: 6/7/89 - June, 7 xzx89
76/05/04 03:02:01 May 4th, xx76
(12/30/40 05:06:07 Patti's 95th Birthday)
Can you think of other permitations?