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[–] utopify_org@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

ISO standards... unbelievable how many people don't get it!

[–] YaaAsantewaa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 years ago (7 children)

It's by smallest integer to largest, what's weird about that?

12 months a year, up to 31 days a month and X number of years. It makes the most sense

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[–] jimmux@programming.dev -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Months are dumb. Inconsistent lengths, the names are out of sync (OCTober isn't month 8), pretend to be based on lunar cycles but not, etc.

Give us Year/Day date formats. Extra new year holiday on leap years.

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[–] PaperTowel@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In theory yes stupid, in practice I've never been confused once. Its fine guys, why's it such a massive issue for everyone?

[–] intrepid@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

My clock says the time is 45:09:00. Should feel so natural to anyone in the US, right?

[–] WorldWideLem@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago

(1-12)/(1-31)/(XXXX)

I don't think it's an entirely ridiculous format.

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