2002 0220 0220 2002

Nic Name · 02-20-2002, 01:20 AM

A moment that comes once a millennium

Some have recognized today as a special day because of the palindrome, or calindrome, 2002 2002 2002.

Purists might argue that the ultimate palindrome today occurs right now, at 2002 0220 0220 2002.

Of course, this only makes perfect sense to someone familiar with the descending international style approved by the Canadian government — year, month, day, hour, minute, second and so on.

Parse it out and the numerological string translates as 2002 (year) 0220 (month and day) 0220 (2:20 a.m.) 2002 (20 and two one-hundredths seconds).

And right now you must be thinking: "How do these people end up with so much time to figure this all out?"

Nothing But Net · 02-20-2002, 01:41 AM

Well, it's about a quarter to 2 am Central, guess I can stay up for that!

Got the URL of the most accurate atomic clock on the web?

Nic Name · 02-20-2002, 01:45 AM

It passed over Toronto with incredible calm, accompanied by a bright white flash of light at the magic instant, as if God himself was capturing the moment in time.

Oh yeah ... stay up. It's worth the wait.

http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/what.html

Nothing But Net · 02-20-2002, 02:30 AM

The moment, captured for posterity...

<img src="http://host.ipowerweb.com/~newzucan/Feb202002.JPG">

If you did miss it, you get another chance right after 8pm tonight (American notation): 02/20/2002 20:02:02.20

Enjoy your millenium millisecond!

BrianR · 02-21-2002, 11:46 AM

And I slept through all the fun!

I hate it when I do that.

Brian

02-20-2002, 01:20 AM	#1
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	2002 0220 0220 2002 A moment that comes once a millennium Some have recognized today as a special day because of the palindrome, or calindrome, 2002 2002 2002. Purists might argue that the ultimate palindrome today occurs right now, at 2002 0220 0220 2002. Of course, this only makes perfect sense to someone familiar with the descending international style approved by the Canadian government — year, month, day, hour, minute, second and so on. Parse it out and the numerological string translates as 2002 (year) 0220 (month and day) 0220 (2:20 a.m.) 2002 (20 and two one-hundredths seconds). And right now you must be thinking: "How do these people end up with so much time to figure this all out?"

02-20-2002, 01:45 AM	#3
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	It passed over Toronto with incredible calm, accompanied by a bright white flash of light at the magic instant, as if God himself was capturing the moment in time. Oh yeah ... stay up. It's worth the wait. http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/what.html Last edited by Nic Name; 02-20-2002 at 01:55 AM.

02-20-2002, 02:30 AM	#4
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	For those of you who missed it... The moment, captured for posterity... <img src="http://host.ipowerweb.com/~newzucan/Feb202002.JPG"> If you did miss it, you get another chance right after 8pm tonight (American notation): 02/20/2002 20:02:02.20 Enjoy your millenium millisecond! Last edited by Nothing But Net; 02-20-2002 at 02:37 AM.

02-21-2002, 11:46 AM	#5
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Dang! And I slept through all the fun! I hate it when I do that. Brian

02-20-2002, 01:41 AM	#2
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	Well, it's about a quarter to 2 am Central, guess I can stay up for that! Got the URL of the most accurate atomic clock on the web?

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