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CCP Explorer
C C P
C C P Alliance
#21 - 2012-02-27 19:40:51 UTC
Gorongo Frostfyr wrote:
create your alts on 29th to melt ccps servers.
And how is that supposed to happen?

Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson | Senior Development Director | EVE Online // CCP Games | @CCP_Explorer
CCP Explorer
C C P
C C P Alliance
#22 - 2012-02-27 19:41:13 UTC
Jerera wrote:
You fools. They probably use UNIX timestamps.

The real issues will appear in year 2038 hehe…Twisted
Windows Server 2008 Core R2 SP1 actually.

Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson | Senior Development Director | EVE Online // CCP Games | @CCP_Explorer
CCP Explorer
C C P
C C P Alliance
#23 - 2012-02-27 19:42:38 UTC
Artemis Bowden wrote:
The implications of this on TiDi and the skill queue are immense....
As in immensely none? Smile

Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson | Senior Development Director | EVE Online // CCP Games | @CCP_Explorer
baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#24 - 2012-02-27 19:47:20 UTC
CCP Explorer wrote:
Gorongo Frostfyr wrote:
create your alts on 29th to melt ccps servers.
And how is that supposed to happen?


Not sure but I bet it involves CCP Tuxford at some point
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#25 - 2012-02-27 20:13:22 UTC  |  Edited by: Krixtal Icefluxor
Tallianna Avenkarde wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
War Kitten wrote:
Gorongo Frostfyr wrote:
create your alts on 29th to melt ccps servers.


I bet you bought all the media nonsense about Y2K too didn't you?



You must not be very bright. The poster is not indicating anything apocryphal (if you can even understand that word).

And you obviously took it seriously by your post (troll or not).

If Troll you must, then at least have the dignity to Troll well.....or inventively at least.


Y2K wasnt apocryphal per se, it was fear over a computer glitch, so quoted poster isn't too far off in his analogy.


It's actually pretty darned Apocalyptic though. Big smile In fact it doesn't really get any better. But, WHAT EVERRRRRRRRR.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#26 - 2012-02-27 20:15:03 UTC
Brotha Umad wrote:
Mia Sin wrote:
baltec1 wrote:
It doesn't matter, the world ends at the end of this yearBlink


Not possible. McFly travelled to 2015 in his DeLorean.


Only 3 years left for designing and mass selling flying cars and hoverboards.
But a 3D remake of Jaws is unfortunately likely.


Welp, Nike (or was it Adidas?) did the Self-Lacing McFly Shoe already........

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#27 - 2012-02-27 20:17:36 UTC
Darrow Hill wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
The poster is not indicating anything apocryphal (if you can even understand that word).


You keep using that word...


Oops......Apocalyptic.Big smile

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Artemis Bowden
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#28 - 2012-02-27 20:27:33 UTC
CCP Explorer wrote:
Artemis Bowden wrote:
The implications of this on TiDi and the skill queue are immense....
As in immensely none? Smile



Shhhh it sounded good in my head, it just doesnt read too well Bear
CCP Prism X
C C P
C C P Alliance
#29 - 2012-02-27 20:50:05 UTC
Data created on leap years only exists during leap years. Basics of ACID, otherwise we'd create a continuum paradox and that never leads to anything other than annoying cliffhangers and such.

So you'd only melt our servers on leap years that are not actually leap years. That cannot happen unless you've already created the paradox at which point CCP is no longer culpable per the EULA.

CCP Prism X

Programmer on Team Gridlock & Expert Ranter
Artemis Bowden
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#30 - 2012-02-27 20:55:19 UTC
CCP Prism X wrote:
Data created on leap years only exists during leap years. Basics of ACID, otherwise we'd create a continuum paradox and that never leads to anything other than annoying cliffhangers and such.

So you'd only melt our servers on leap years that are not actually leap years. That cannot happen unless you've already created the paradox at which point CCP is no longer culpable per the EULA.


Yes... Blink
DarthNefarius
Minmatar Heavy Industries
#31 - 2012-02-27 21:33:20 UTC  |  Edited by: DarthNefarius
CCP Explorer wrote:
Jerera wrote:
You fools. They probably use UNIX timestamps.

The real issues will appear in year 2038 hehe…Twisted
Windows Server 2008 Core R2 SP1 actually.



lol ahhhhhhh Windows server? that means we all die in Eve on December 22nd because Redmond works off the old Mayan CalendarEvilEvilEvil its true I hear that on leap day CCP has to sacrifice 100 hampsters to the local volcano to appease Bill Gates... a dozen HAMPSTERs already died an hour ago becuase they got word of it & during the ill timed escape attempt python choked on them causing the last node crash near HEK in the Sasha Incursion now 6 of them went rogue and are heading to the Drone regions... I WAS THERE...
An' then Chicken@little.com, he come scramblin outta the    Terminal room screaming "The system's crashing! The system's    crashing!" -Uncle RAMus, 'Tales for Cyberpsychotic Children'
Xiozor
Deaths Consortium
Pandemic Horde
#32 - 2012-02-27 22:08:21 UTC
CCP Prism X wrote:
Data created on leap years only exists during leap years. Basics of ACID, otherwise we'd create a continuum paradox and that never leads to anything other than annoying cliffhangers and such.

So you'd only melt our servers on leap years that are not actually leap years. That cannot happen unless you've already created the paradox at which point CCP is no longer culpable per the EULA.



"8.
3.c:
CCP will not be held liable for loss of access in instances in which you break the space-time continuum."
gfldex
#33 - 2012-02-27 22:33:58 UTC
CCP Prism X wrote:
So you'd only melt our servers on leap years that are not actually leap years. That cannot happen unless you've already created the paradox at which point CCP is no longer culpable per the EULA.


Would it comply with the EULA to create an alt on June 30th 2012 at 23:59:60 ?

If you take all the sand out of the box, only the cat poo will remain.
Fortune Taker
#34 - 2012-02-27 22:41:06 UTC
CCP Explorer wrote:
Jerera wrote:
You fools. They probably use UNIX timestamps.

The real issues will appear in year 2038 hehe…Twisted
Windows Server 2008 Core R2 SP1 actually.



hahaha, Explorer has no clue what the post he replied to is talking about Big smile
CCP Explorer
C C P
C C P Alliance
#35 - 2012-02-27 23:13:05 UTC
Fortune Taker wrote:
CCP Explorer wrote:
Jerera wrote:
You fools. They probably use UNIX timestamps.

The real issues will appear in year 2038 hehe…Twisted
Windows Server 2008 Core R2 SP1 actually.
hahaha, Explorer has no clue what the post he replied to is talking about Big smile
/sigh... we are not using the 32 bit signed integer data type time_t.

Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson | Senior Development Director | EVE Online // CCP Games | @CCP_Explorer
Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM
#36 - 2012-02-27 23:27:38 UTC
I'm just worried about the Y10k issue Blink

Woo! CSM XI!

Fuzzwork Enterprises

Twitter: @fuzzysteve on Twitter
NUXI7
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#37 - 2012-02-27 23:36:23 UTC
CCP Explorer wrote:
Jerera wrote:
You fools. They probably use UNIX timestamps.

The real issues will appear in year 2038 hehe…Twisted
Windows Server 2008 Core R2 SP1 actually.


That explains why it needs daily downtime.
rodyas
Tie Fighters Inc
#38 - 2012-02-27 23:58:45 UTC
NUXI7 wrote:
CCP Explorer wrote:
Jerera wrote:
You fools. They probably use UNIX timestamps.

The real issues will appear in year 2038 hehe…Twisted
Windows Server 2008 Core R2 SP1 actually.


That explains why it needs daily downtime.


Nerd War. The mayans were right!!!

Signature removed for inappropriate language - CCP Eterne
Dutarro
Ghezer Aramih
#39 - 2012-02-28 00:27:32 UTC
How about a character named "reboot -f" ?
Ai Shun
#40 - 2012-02-28 00:56:41 UTC
Dutarro wrote:
How about a character named "reboot -f" ?


Makes me wonder if somebody has tried a "; drop table CharData;" type character name Smile