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===Jan 1st, 1970=== | ===Jan 1st, 1970=== | ||
β | Many operating systems and software store dates as | + | Many operating systems and software store dates as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_time Unix timestamps], which are defined as the number of seconds since Jan 1st, 1970, 0:00 UTC. When data entry neglects to provide a value, the system may be programmed to treat it as 0; consequently, an unprovided timestamp value is interpreted as Jan 1st, 1970 thereby creating the illusion of an "activity spike" on that date. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
β | :[Blondie is | + | :[Blondie is talking, while pointing to a hologram showing a timeline with two dates, 1899 and 1970. At the top of the hologram are two lines of text, above "1899" are three lines of text, above "1970" is one line of text, below "1899" are two lines of text, and below "1970" is one line of text; all of these lines of text are illegible.] |
:Blondie: Historical records show millions of business transactions occurred on Dec 30<sup>th</sup>, 1899. | :Blondie: Historical records show millions of business transactions occurred on Dec 30<sup>th</sup>, 1899. | ||
:Blondie: This economic activity sparked the digital age, culminating in a "data festival" on Jan 1<sup>st</sup>, 1970, when many early digital files were created. | :Blondie: This economic activity sparked the digital age, culminating in a "data festival" on Jan 1<sup>st</sup>, 1970, when many early digital files were created. |