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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | In computer systems, time is measured starting from some arbitrarily chosen point. That particular time is known as the "{{w|Unix time|epoch}}" for that system. The {{w|UNIX}} operating system internally uses an epoch of January 1, 1970, and measures the time as a number of seconds from then. Since this was intended only for things internal to the OS (File last modified times and the like), using 1-Jan-1970 was safe | + | In computer systems, time is measured starting from some arbitrarily chosen point. That particular time is known as the "{{w|Unix time|epoch}}" for that system. The {{w|UNIX}} operating system internally uses an epoch of January 1, 1970, and measures the time as a number of seconds from then. Since this was intended only for things internal to the OS (File last modified times and the like), using 1-Jan-1970 was safe as no UNIX systems existed before that date. |
− | + | Dates before January 01, 1970 are represented by negative values. At 03:14:08 on January 19, 2038 the 32-bit versions of the Unix time stamp will cease to work, as it will overflow the largest value that can be held in a signed 32-bit number. The 64-bit version will expire at 15:30:08 December 4, 292,277,026,596. | |
− | [[Cueball]] has clearly misused the system date in some way | + | [[Cueball]] has clearly misused the system date in some way, his friend makes a pun by combining "Epoch" with "Epic Fail" - a colloquial term meaning "a very big mistake was made". |
− | + | The title text takes the joke to the next level, claiming that the entire universe began when Unix did, and therefore no one can be older than 38 (at the time of the comic). This is also similar to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Thursdayism#Last_Thursdayism Last Thursdayism]. | |
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− | The title text takes the joke to the next level, claiming that the entire universe began when Unix did, and therefore no one | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:[Cueball sits at a computer, staring at the screen and rubbing his chin in thought. A friend stands behind him.] | :[Cueball sits at a computer, staring at the screen and rubbing his chin in thought. A friend stands behind him.] | ||
− | :Cueball: Weird | + | :Cueball: Weird - My code's crashing when given pre-1970 dates. |
− | :Friend [pointing at | + | :Friend [pointing at the computer]: Epoch fail! |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:Computers]] | [[Category:Computers]] | ||
[[Category:Programming]] | [[Category:Programming]] | ||
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