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2012-10-09 (Tuesday)

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  1. The Quietus | Features | Quietus Albums Of The Year So Far 2012

    I’ve only heard of five of these 50 artists. I’m so, so out of touch. Still, more music to try. (via Beyond the Beyond)

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    Phil Gyford @philgyford • • In reply to… • #

    @tomtaylor @jar0n Also, globalise Decimal Time: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_t…

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    Phil Gyford @philgyford • • In reply to… • #

    @robtreat2 @chanmix51 @russss But if most of your dates are more recent, and might well need month/day… using native type is v handy.

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    Phil Gyford @philgyford • • In reply to… • #

    @meeware @russss Yeah, there’s not much, unless you’re looking at, say, invention of tools or geology or astronomy. Anyway, just a joke :)

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    Phil Gyford @philgyford • • In reply to… • #

    @russss I thought date only went back to 4713 BC? bit.ly/SP2B8D Or have I got confused?

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    Phil Gyford @philgyford • • In reply to… • #

    @russss Possibly. Apparently some things happened before then. Bloody humans and their civilisations.

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    Phil Gyford @philgyford • • #

    (That one going out specially to the Postgres-using Atheists in the audience.)

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    Phil Gyford @philgyford • • #

    Wondering if Creationists have committed to storing dates in a format that only goes back to, say, 4713 BC and don’t want to refactor code.