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Because integer (milli/nano)seconds since epoch isn't a human-readable format, and logs need to be read by humans, particularly under stressful conditions.

• oblio 9y ago
  Furthermore, won't Unix time, the most common format, blow up in 2038?
  • uiri 9y ago
    It will overflow a 32 bit integer around that time. If you are using a 64 bit representation, then you'll be fine.
    • ksrm 9y ago
      32 bit signed integer. Unsigned will be fine for a good while yet.