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Yeah, but don't forget we use computers for things that don't involve today only. Let's say you run a climate calculation for long enough for example. Now you
by atoav 3y ago
Yeah, but don't forget we use computers for things that don't involve today only.
Let's say you run a climate calculation for long enough for example. Now you could just say "fuck dates" if they error — but wouldn't it be kinda nice if they didn't?
- tgv 3y agoIf you want to project something beyond 9999-12-31, you can do that with custom timestamps, e.g. by specifying the year as a float. There's no need to convert that back to a timezone or sync it to UTC. The maximum difference of 1 day would be 0.00003% in 10K and decreasing, a level of accuracy no simulation can ever achieve.
- NikkiA 3y agoWould you really need a full date and time stamp for doing that? If you're talking about projections 10,000 years in the future do you care if it's mid-afternoon on a tuesday?