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[–] Haraknos@jlai.lu 22 points 3 years ago (3 children) Hmmm more like 6 ways but I get your point permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 37 points 3 years ago (4 children) Three ways that people actually use. YYYY-MM-DD, DD-MM-YYYY, and MM-DD-YYYY (ew). AFAIK no-one does YYYY-DD-MM, DD-YYYY-MM, or MM-YYYY-DD... yet. Don't let the Americans know about these formats, they might just start using them out of spite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] arbitrary@lemmy.world 27 points 3 years ago (1 child) YYYY-DD-MM, DD-YYYY-MM, or MM-YYYY-DD What the actual fuck 'hey man, what date is it today?' 'well it's the 15th of 2023, August' permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lmao, I want to try responding like this and see what the reactions are permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Futurama@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago I want to try this, too. Make it more possessive, though. The 15th of 2023's August. Really add to the confusion. permalink fedilink source parent [–] naticus@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'll avoid those at all cost and go with the new standard of YY-MM-DD-YY. What's the date today? 20-08-10-23 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rustydomino@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago whoa, take it easy there Satan. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hglman@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Need more julian dates, YYYY-JJJ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] luciferofastora@discuss.online 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) What, 2023-223 for the 223rd day of the year 2023? That... is oddly appealing for telling the actual progress of the year or grouping. No silly "does this group have 31, 30, 29 or 28 members", particularly the "is this year a multiple of four, but not of 100, unless it's also a multiple of 400?" bit with leap days. You'll have oddities still, no matter which way you slice it, because our orbit is mathematically imperfect, but it's a start. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ramplay@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So we need to correct our orbit is what I'm hearing! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] luciferofastora@discuss.online 16 points 3 years ago That'd be a wack premise for a crazy scientist story permalink fedilink source parent [+] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] rmuk@feddit.uk 19 points 3 years ago (2 children) Twelve ways if you count two-digit years. My nephew was born on 12/12/12 which was convenient. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 23 points 3 years ago (1 child) for the americans, that's 12/12/12 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sharkfucker420@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago Thanks bro, I was really confused permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child) My grandmother was born in 1896 and lived to be 102, just long enough for the pre-Y2K computer systems in hospitals to think she was a two-year-old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Puttaneska@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Ouch! I lost about an hour of my life trying to create a historical timeline in MS Excel. Eventually learned this is impossible with dates earlier than 1900. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ninpnin@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 years ago this guy does combinatorics permalink fedilink source parent
[–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 37 points 3 years ago (4 children) Three ways that people actually use. YYYY-MM-DD, DD-MM-YYYY, and MM-DD-YYYY (ew). AFAIK no-one does YYYY-DD-MM, DD-YYYY-MM, or MM-YYYY-DD... yet. Don't let the Americans know about these formats, they might just start using them out of spite. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] arbitrary@lemmy.world 27 points 3 years ago (1 child) YYYY-DD-MM, DD-YYYY-MM, or MM-YYYY-DD What the actual fuck 'hey man, what date is it today?' 'well it's the 15th of 2023, August' permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lmao, I want to try responding like this and see what the reactions are permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Futurama@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago I want to try this, too. Make it more possessive, though. The 15th of 2023's August. Really add to the confusion. permalink fedilink source parent [–] naticus@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'll avoid those at all cost and go with the new standard of YY-MM-DD-YY. What's the date today? 20-08-10-23 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rustydomino@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago whoa, take it easy there Satan. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hglman@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Need more julian dates, YYYY-JJJ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] luciferofastora@discuss.online 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) What, 2023-223 for the 223rd day of the year 2023? That... is oddly appealing for telling the actual progress of the year or grouping. No silly "does this group have 31, 30, 29 or 28 members", particularly the "is this year a multiple of four, but not of 100, unless it's also a multiple of 400?" bit with leap days. You'll have oddities still, no matter which way you slice it, because our orbit is mathematically imperfect, but it's a start. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ramplay@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So we need to correct our orbit is what I'm hearing! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] luciferofastora@discuss.online 16 points 3 years ago That'd be a wack premise for a crazy scientist story permalink fedilink source parent [+] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] arbitrary@lemmy.world 27 points 3 years ago (1 child) YYYY-DD-MM, DD-YYYY-MM, or MM-YYYY-DD What the actual fuck 'hey man, what date is it today?' 'well it's the 15th of 2023, August' permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lmao, I want to try responding like this and see what the reactions are permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Futurama@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago I want to try this, too. Make it more possessive, though. The 15th of 2023's August. Really add to the confusion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lmao, I want to try responding like this and see what the reactions are permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Futurama@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago I want to try this, too. Make it more possessive, though. The 15th of 2023's August. Really add to the confusion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Futurama@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago I want to try this, too. Make it more possessive, though. The 15th of 2023's August. Really add to the confusion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] naticus@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'll avoid those at all cost and go with the new standard of YY-MM-DD-YY. What's the date today? 20-08-10-23 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rustydomino@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago whoa, take it easy there Satan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rustydomino@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago whoa, take it easy there Satan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hglman@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Need more julian dates, YYYY-JJJ. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] luciferofastora@discuss.online 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) What, 2023-223 for the 223rd day of the year 2023? That... is oddly appealing for telling the actual progress of the year or grouping. No silly "does this group have 31, 30, 29 or 28 members", particularly the "is this year a multiple of four, but not of 100, unless it's also a multiple of 400?" bit with leap days. You'll have oddities still, no matter which way you slice it, because our orbit is mathematically imperfect, but it's a start. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ramplay@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So we need to correct our orbit is what I'm hearing! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] luciferofastora@discuss.online 16 points 3 years ago That'd be a wack premise for a crazy scientist story permalink fedilink source parent
[–] luciferofastora@discuss.online 18 points 3 years ago (1 child) What, 2023-223 for the 223rd day of the year 2023? That... is oddly appealing for telling the actual progress of the year or grouping. No silly "does this group have 31, 30, 29 or 28 members", particularly the "is this year a multiple of four, but not of 100, unless it's also a multiple of 400?" bit with leap days. You'll have oddities still, no matter which way you slice it, because our orbit is mathematically imperfect, but it's a start. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ramplay@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So we need to correct our orbit is what I'm hearing! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] luciferofastora@discuss.online 16 points 3 years ago That'd be a wack premise for a crazy scientist story permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ramplay@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) So we need to correct our orbit is what I'm hearing! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] luciferofastora@discuss.online 16 points 3 years ago That'd be a wack premise for a crazy scientist story permalink fedilink source parent
[–] luciferofastora@discuss.online 16 points 3 years ago That'd be a wack premise for a crazy scientist story permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 19 points 3 years ago (2 children) Twelve ways if you count two-digit years. My nephew was born on 12/12/12 which was convenient. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 23 points 3 years ago (1 child) for the americans, that's 12/12/12 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sharkfucker420@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago Thanks bro, I was really confused permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child) My grandmother was born in 1896 and lived to be 102, just long enough for the pre-Y2K computer systems in hospitals to think she was a two-year-old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Puttaneska@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Ouch! I lost about an hour of my life trying to create a historical timeline in MS Excel. Eventually learned this is impossible with dates earlier than 1900. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 23 points 3 years ago (1 child) for the americans, that's 12/12/12 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sharkfucker420@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago Thanks bro, I was really confused permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sharkfucker420@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 years ago Thanks bro, I was really confused permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child) My grandmother was born in 1896 and lived to be 102, just long enough for the pre-Y2K computer systems in hospitals to think she was a two-year-old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Puttaneska@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Ouch! I lost about an hour of my life trying to create a historical timeline in MS Excel. Eventually learned this is impossible with dates earlier than 1900. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Puttaneska@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Ouch! I lost about an hour of my life trying to create a historical timeline in MS Excel. Eventually learned this is impossible with dates earlier than 1900. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ninpnin@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 years ago this guy does combinatorics permalink fedilink source parent