They’re both right. There may be another 111111 next century, but no other number can ever create that pattern, where it doesn’t matter whether you write dd/mm/yy- mm/dd/yy- yy/dd/mm, or whichever pattern. And, of course, in the twelfth century, they had 11111111. When’s that gonna happen again? Christine just reminded me that we’ll also get 11:11- therefore, 1111111111, twice today.
mm/dd/yy is common American usage, dd/mm/yy is European, and yy/mm/dd is Japanese. The Japanese method at least has the advantage of being meaningfully sortable, which is why it’s the format gocomics uses in the naming of the cartoon image in their emails.
121212 is neither binary nor a palindrome. It’s a nice alternating sequence, but that’s not as special to Roy. And yes, he was having a kitten about no more binary dates till November- but he forgot about October.
scottartist creator over 12 years ago
They’re both right. There may be another 111111 next century, but no other number can ever create that pattern, where it doesn’t matter whether you write dd/mm/yy- mm/dd/yy- yy/dd/mm, or whichever pattern. And, of course, in the twelfth century, they had 11111111. When’s that gonna happen again? Christine just reminded me that we’ll also get 11:11- therefore, 1111111111, twice today.
RandomK9 over 12 years ago
he said a similar pattern could never occur…not the same pattern…
rockngolfer over 12 years ago
Just like 1961 was the last upside down year until 6009.
scottartist creator over 12 years ago
RandomK9 got it. And even if 222222 could occur, it wouldn’t be a binary date, which, as we know, is very important to Roy.
johnzakour Premium Member over 12 years ago
222222 will be a base 3 date (trinary?) and hold it’s only fascination for Roy.
johnzakour Premium Member over 12 years ago
That should be “would” be…. I wish we could edit…
johnzakour Premium Member over 12 years ago
Now I’ve got that song In the Year 2525 going through my head…
scottartist creator over 12 years ago
But it’s true that 222222 can never happen in the Julian calendar.
Dragoncat over 12 years ago
On Planet Rita, ANYTHING is possible.
johnzakour Premium Member over 12 years ago
Actually if my memory serves me right (since I write these things) I think Roy moaned about that a while back.
pschearer Premium Member over 12 years ago
mm/dd/yy is common American usage, dd/mm/yy is European, and yy/mm/dd is Japanese. The Japanese method at least has the advantage of being meaningfully sortable, which is why it’s the format gocomics uses in the naming of the cartoon image in their emails.
joegeethree over 12 years ago
There will be a 12/12/12 next year. What’s the big deal?
scottartist creator over 12 years ago
121212 is neither binary nor a palindrome. It’s a nice alternating sequence, but that’s not as special to Roy. And yes, he was having a kitten about no more binary dates till November- but he forgot about October.
johnzakour Premium Member over 12 years ago
Roy and I somehow both have lousy memories…
johnzakour Premium Member over 12 years ago
Yes the 11/11/11 works any way you put it. Unless of course you add the 20…
johnzakour Premium Member over 12 years ago
Now 11/11/1111 must have been a cool day.
johnzakour Premium Member over 12 years ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1111
scottartist creator over 12 years ago
Checked the link. Looks like it was a banner year. Shame about the ap Bleddyn brothers. Being of Welsh background, their passing hits close to home.
kathrynismerry over 12 years ago
But was it notated that way at the time? What year did they change from Julian to Gregorian Calendar (or vice versa) anyway?