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1. mcc (mcc@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 11-Jan-2024 07:39:53 JST mcc

   Bar for time travelers. A programmer from the 21st century is complaining about bugs caused by time zones. A programmer from the 31st century scoffs and starts talking about bugs caused by relativistic time dilation. Next to them, the guy who writes the firmware for the time machines is grinding his teeth

   • Foone🏳️‍⚧️ (foone@digipres.club)'s status on Thursday, 11-Jan-2024 07:39:52 JST Foone🏳️‍⚧️

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     @mcc the bar is only open for one day:
     February 29th, 1900, because that day didn't exist, no matter how many times people think it did

   • Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag: (ryanc@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 11-Jan-2024 07:55:25 JST Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag:

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     • Foone🏳️‍⚧️

     @foone @mcc isn't that the one that Excel claims exists?

   • Foone🏳️‍⚧️ (foone@digipres.club)'s status on Thursday, 11-Jan-2024 07:55:25 JST Foone🏳️‍⚧️

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     • Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag:

     @ryanc @mcc yeah, because it thinks 1900 is a leap year, because it wants to be bug-compatible with visicalc or 1-2-3

   • Foone🏳️‍⚧️ (foone@digipres.club)'s status on Thursday, 11-Jan-2024 07:59:00 JST Foone🏳️‍⚧️

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     • Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag:

     @ryanc @mcc but we can't fully blame Microsoft.
     I know for a fact a bunch of people in 1900 thought it was a leap year.