20:02 20/02 2002

[dnar]

At 8.02pm on February 20 this year it will be an historic moment in time.

It will not be marked by the chiming of any clocks or the ringing of bells, but at that precise time, on that specific date, something will happen which has not occurred for 1,001 years and will never happen again.

As the clock ticks over from 8.01pm on Wednesday, February 20, time will, for sixty seconds only, read in perfect symmetry 2002, 2002, 2002, or to be more precise - 20:02, 20/02, 2002.

The last occasion that time read in such a symmetrical pattern was long before the days of the digital watch and the 24-hour clock - at 10.01am on January 10, 1001.

And because the clock only goes up to 23.59, it is something that will never happen again.

 

[PostCode]

That's a good one dnar. Now I'm gonna have to remember that on my honeymoon. I wonder though if any computer related issues will arise from this little anomaly? Interesting.

 

[flavio]

Pretty cool

 

[Neo]

that is pretty cool though dnar.

Posty missy has my permission to smack you upside the head if you bring this up during the anniversary event!!!!!

 

[unclehobart]

Problem is we in the states have reverse notation on the month and day. Here it would be seen as 20:02 02/20 2002

 

[Zerophobia]

Groundhogs DAy

So in those countries the 'magic' moment would have occured on February 2 ?

 

[unclehobart]

no... its would have just been a collection of 2s and 0s. It wouldnt have been as mirror perfect as 2002 2002 2002.

 

[alex]

Not near as cool as 11:11 11/11 1111

 

[Gonzo]

21:12 2/1/12

09:12pm February 1, 2112

 

[PostCode]

that is pretty cool though dnar.

Posty missy has my permission to smack you upside the head if you bring this up during the anniversary event!!!!!

Gee thanks.

Here's another palindrome: 9:12 on Dec. 21, 2112 - 21:12m, 12-21-2112. Oh course, none of us will be around to be there so enjoy this one. It's the next to the last one for the rest of time as we know it unless they change the calander and the way it works.

 

[fury]

By the 23rd century we'll have stardates in which we'll have all kinds of cool palindromes like 12321, 34343, 69696, etc

 

[Maxout]

Damn... now I will have to take off my shoes to know what day it is

 

[Neo]

your welcome posty, just helping missy out on this one dude...

 

[kuulani]

very cool!

 

[Nixy]

Dnar: As a few people have said it will take place again on 21:12 21/12 2112. So, this is not the last time.

Also, it was not 1001 years ago that it happened it was 891 years ago. 11:11 11/11 1111.

It's cool none the less.

 

[dnar]

Dnar: As a few people have said it will take place again on 21:12 21/12 2112. So, this is not the last time.

Also, it was not 1001 years ago that it happened it was 891 years ago. 11:11 11/11 1111.

It's cool none the less.

Yes. I must admit, my "source" was wrong. But still cool.

And Yes, your doggie is cute.