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Panthera
post Oct 26 2010, 11:45 AM
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When did they start counting from?

I'm struggling to make even a thousand posts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post Oct 26 2010, 12:00 PM
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IMO If it doesn't happen at 1,000,000 then it is not likely to happen until 4294967295 + 1

Er, for the non-technically-savvy amongst us... why?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
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post Oct 26 2010, 12:02 PM
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QUOTE(JoMook @ Oct 26 2010, 12:07 PM) *

IMO If it doesn't happen at 1,000,000 then it is not likely to happen until 4294967295 + 1

Er, for the non-technically-savvy amongst us... why?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)


I got a bit confused by that number myself, but didn't want to sound thick! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Oct 26 2010, 12:42 PM
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Wonders if forum will blow up when it hits 1,000,000..... Some dodgy programmer somewhere will be to blame (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
Reminds me of the Millennium Bug that never happened (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Baz!!

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) It DID happen. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

The only reason you think that it didn't happen is because people all over the world put in an enormous amount of time and money to ensure that services would not be affected. (Including me.)


Oops (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Sorry if I offended anyone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Oct 26 2010, 12:46 PM
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IMO If it doesn't happen at 1,000,000 then it is not likely to happen until 4294967295 + 1

Er, for the non-technically-savvy amongst us... why?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)


It's the highest unsigned integer possible working in 32 bits.
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post Oct 26 2010, 12:58 PM
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Reminds me of the Millennium Bug that never happened (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) It DID happen. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

The only reason you think that it didn't happen is because people all over the world put in an enormous amount of time and money to ensure that services would not be affected. (Including me.)
Oops (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Sorry if I offended anyone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

You didn't offend me Barry - sorry if I sounded a little terse. Perhaps the 'angry' smilie was a bad choice!

I just like to try to quash that particular urban myth whenever I have the opportunity.
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post Oct 26 2010, 01:01 PM
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Wonders if forum will blow up when it hits 1,000,000..... Some dodgy programmer somewhere will be to blame (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
Reminds me of the Millennium Bug that never happened (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Baz!!

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) It DID happen. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

The only reason you think that it didn't happen is because people all over the world put in an enormous amount of time and money to ensure that services would not be affected. (Including me.)
Oops (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Sorry if I offended anyone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

You didn't offend me Barry - sorry if I sounded a little terse. I just like to try to quash that particular urban myth whenever I have the opportunity.


That's OK : I go all scared and frightened every time I see the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) smiley pointing in my direction (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I blame Channel 4 or 5 (can't remember which) which had this as no. 1 in the top 100 hoaxes!...
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post Oct 26 2010, 01:10 PM
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IMO If it doesn't happen at 1,000,000 then it is not likely to happen until 4294967295 + 1
Er, for the non-technically-savvy amongst us... why?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
It's the highest unsigned integer possible working in 32 bits.

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It is the highest number you can get with 32 ones or zeros - and a much more plausible suggestion than mine.


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Reminds me of the Millennium Bug that never happened (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
I just like to try to quash that particular urban myth whenever I have the opportunity.
I blame Channel 4 or 5 (can't remember which) which had this as no. 1 in the top 100 hoaxes!...
Quite. I think that it was Channel 5. I shouted at the TV that day.
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post Oct 26 2010, 01:25 PM
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Reminds me of the Millennium Bug that never happened (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) It DID happen. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

The only reason you think that it didn't happen is because people all over the world put in an enormous amount of time and money to ensure that services would not be affected. (Including me.)
Oops (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Sorry if I offended anyone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

You didn't offend me Barry - sorry if I sounded a little terse. Perhaps the 'angry' smilie was a bad choice!

I just like to try to quash that particular urban myth whenever I have the opportunity.

I note the IT industry didn't make any attempt to quash the urban myth leading up to the "event".

I can think of 2 reasons:
1. There was still money to be made from those who didn't realise ('cos they hadn't been told) that it was actually all going to be fine.
2. It might all have gone t1ts up anyway.
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post Oct 26 2010, 01:26 PM
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1. There was still money to be made from those who didn't realise ('cos they hadn't been told) that it was actually all going to be fine.


Overtime... Ker-ching, ker-ching, ker-ching! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Oct 26 2010, 02:35 PM
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When did they start counting from?

I'm struggling to make even a thousand posts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

It's a very valid question Panthera.
My experience with online retailing makes me wonder.
When you start a shop you don't want your first customers to think you have only just launched and that they are the first - you want to show a success track record both for customer reference numbers and for order numbers.
For my main retail business we started order numbering at 10,000
- so it is not impossible to do this with a forum
- but this is the ABRSM, so they will have started at o! Perhaps old posts have been archived?
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post Oct 26 2010, 02:42 PM
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This message board is intended to be used by students of piano and other keyboard instruments to get together for debate and discussion. Please remain polite - the moderator has the right to ban users who abuse the forums.


This is post number 22 : it's possible most/all of the previous 21 posts vanished under the various reorganisations this forum has had over the years...
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post Oct 26 2010, 02:49 PM
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This message board is intended to be used by students of piano and other keyboard instruments to get together for debate and discussion. Please remain polite - the moderator has the right to ban users who abuse the forums.


This is post number 22 : it's possible most/all of the previous 21 posts vanished under the various reorganisations this forum has had over the years...

So we need to get to 999,979 to have the 1 million?
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post Oct 26 2010, 02:51 PM
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This message board is intended to be used by students of piano and other keyboard instruments to get together for debate and discussion. Please remain polite - the moderator has the right to ban users who abuse the forums.


This is post number 22 : it's possible most/all of the previous 21 posts vanished under the various reorganisations this forum has had over the years...

So we need to get to 999,979 to have the 1 million?


Nope : 1,000,000. In the days BBC (Before Barry Clari (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) ) there used to be separate fora for clarinet and flute, amongst other instruments, and I'd imagine there were a number of similar administrative posts attached to them that have long gone...
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Reminds me of the Millennium Bug that never happened (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif) It DID happen. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

The only reason you think that it didn't happen is because people all over the world put in an enormous amount of time and money to ensure that services would not be affected. (Including me.)
Oops (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Sorry if I offended anyone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

You didn't offend me Barry - sorry if I sounded a little terse. Perhaps the 'angry' smilie was a bad choice!

I just like to try to quash that particular urban myth whenever I have the opportunity.

I note the IT industry didn't make any attempt to quash the urban myth leading up to the "event".

I can think of 2 reasons:
1. There was still money to be made from those who didn't realise ('cos they hadn't been told) that it was actually all going to be fine.
2. It might all have gone t1ts up anyway.
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Erm I'm with JudithJ on this one too!! The work was put in to avoid the bug. It was avoided, project success! Saying it was a waste of time is like having the measles jab and then not getting measles and saying the jab was a waste of time.
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