Oh, Limb Picks! - Page 2

xilman · 2021-07-25, 11:09

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Originally Posted by Nick

I once came across a Calculus textbook marked "Copyright year N" on sale in May of year N-1.
I wondered if students could simply copy it for the next 7 months.

In Europe at least, copyright exists from the moment of creation.

This post © 19 January 2038

retina · 2021-07-25, 11:23

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Originally Posted by xilman

In Europe at least, copyright exists from the moment of creation.

So from ~13.8GY ago?

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paulunderwood · 2021-07-25, 11:39

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Originally Posted by retina

So from ~13.8GY ago?

This post © retina^®™ 1 January -13,772,000,000 all rights enforced.

Oh come on, you know it's about 6,000 years.

retina · 2021-07-25, 12:32

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Originally Posted by paulunderwood

Oh come on, you know it's about 6,000 years.

Okay, you are right.

This post © retina®™ 1 January 4004BC ±13,771,993,975 all rights imposed.

Uncwilly · 2021-07-25, 13:59

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This post © retina®™ 22 October 4004BC ±13,771,993,975 all rights imposed.

Fixed that for you. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ussher

xilman · 2021-07-25, 14:06

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Originally Posted by retina

So from ~13.8GY ago?

This post © retina^®™ 1 January -13,772,000,000 all rights enforced.

Ho, ho, ho. Very droll.

firejuggler · 2021-07-25, 14:17

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Originally Posted by retina

Okay, you are right.

This post © retina®™ 1 January 4004BC ±13,771,993,975 all rights imposed.

nice error bar.

Dr Sardonicus · 2021-07-25, 15:08

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Originally Posted by Uncwilly

Fixed that for you. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ussher

See also Usshering in the Millennium.

Meanwhile, back at the Olympics, I note that NBC is covering what some call the greatest Olympic sport ever - Women's Beach Volleyball!

Batalov · 2021-07-25, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Dr Sardonicus

...what some call the greatest Olympic sport ever - Women's Beach Volleyball!

For some teenagers (you know what I mean) it is even a greater sport than gymnastics.

M344587487 · 2021-07-25, 20:24

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Originally Posted by retina

Thank deity that unix time_t extended to 64 bits can actually represent every second of the known universe including this one. Shame no one's considered how we're going to handle time across the multiverse, I guess we'll save that gem for another days.

masser · 2021-07-27, 03:30

First gold medals for Bermuda (triathlon) and the Philippines (weightlifting)! The US and China are neck-and-neck in the total medals count.

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