Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
At 09:09 AM 9/2/06 -0700, John Wilson wrote:
O.K., Jim. You have me all confused again! I thought that your previous FOTD was entitled "The very last midget". So why am I presented with a midget with my breakfast this morning?
"The very last Midget" image will be the last one with a midget at the center until October. You must be viewing the wrong image. There are no Mandelbrot midgets in the 'New View' image. They would be impossible. I said nothing about just plain open holes however. Jim M.
My humble apologies. You're right. I file the fractals by date and what you call FOTD 02-09-06, I file as 090206.par. I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards, in addition to driving on the wrong side of the road! John W. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Muth" <jamth@mindspring.com> To: <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Cc: <philofractal@lists.fractalus.com> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 2:45 PM Subject: [Fractint] Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
At 09:09 AM 9/2/06 -0700, John Wilson wrote:
O.K., Jim. You have me all confused again! I thought that your previous FOTD was entitled "The very last midget". So why am I presented with a midget with my breakfast this morning?
"The very last Midget" image will be the last one with a midget at the center until October. You must be viewing the wrong image. There are no Mandelbrot midgets in the 'New View' image. They would be impossible. I said nothing about just plain open holes however.
Jim M.
Lee H. Skinner wrote:
John W.,
I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards,
The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
in addition to driving on the wrong side of the road! <<
No, No! We always drive on the right side of the road! :-)
Lee S.
Silly Brits still can't tell their right from their left! Just further proof that the *intelligent* people migrated to the colonies! ;-) -- David gnome@hawaii.rr.com authenticity, honesty, community
David wrote:
John W.,
I file the fractals by date and what you call FOTD 02-09-06, I file as 090206.par. I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards
The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
So very true!! And definitely the best way when using computers to store such values. The thing America has failed to do right is use the Metric system. Later, P.N.L. ------------------------------------------------- http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/PNL_Fractals.html http://www.Nahee.com/Fractals/
Paul N. Lee wrote:
David wrote:
John W.,
I file the fractals by date and what you call FOTD 02-09-06, I file as 090206.par. I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
So very true!! And definitely the best way when using computers to store such values.
The thing America has failed to do right is use the Metric system.
The Metric system is an Unnatural Abominable Mind Control System invented by the heathen French. ;-) -- David gnome@hawaii.rr.com authenticity, honesty, community
Well, David, we are in 100% agreement on the metric system. My reasoning is as follows: The number of divisors that a base has is proportional to it's functionality. 12 has more than 10; 12 being 1, 2 , 3, 4, 6 & 12; 10 being only 1, 2, 5, & 10. Also when you start mixing in time and angle with distance the base 12 is more easily used resulting in whole number results. There is also the fact (proven) that societies that use the metric system can not, repeat not, do fractions. Add to this that the system came from the Frogs, this last alone being for me enough to not care for it at all. And while here let me ask anyone if they have any ideas about the calendar? I manage by habit, but it seems to me there must be a better way than the hodge-podge we presently have. Does this iterate with anyone else? David Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 03 September, 2006 03:16 Subject: [Fractint] Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Paul N. Lee wrote:
David wrote:
John W.,
I file the fractals by date and what you call FOTD 02-09-06, I file as 090206.par. I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
So very true!! And definitely the best way when using computers to store such values.
The thing America has failed to do right is use the Metric system.
The Metric system is an Unnatural Abominable Mind Control System invented by the heathen French.
;-)
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Well, if we all switched to base 36, we could use our existing 26 letters and 10 digits to drastically shorten the length of numbers we had to write down ... ;-) David Fisher wrote:
Well, David, we are in 100% agreement on the metric system. My reasoning is as follows: The number of divisors that a base has is proportional to it's functionality. 12 has more than 10; 12 being 1, 2 , 3, 4, 6 & 12; 10 being only 1, 2, 5, & 10. Also when you start mixing in time and angle with distance the base 12 is more easily used resulting in whole number results. There is also the fact (proven) that societies that use the metric system can not, repeat not, do fractions. Add to this that the system came from the Frogs, this last alone being for me enough to not care for it at all. And while here let me ask anyone if they have any ideas about the calendar? I manage by habit, but it seems to me there must be a better way than the hodge-podge we presently have. Does this iterate with anyone else?
David Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 03 September, 2006 03:16 Subject: [Fractint] Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Paul N. Lee wrote:
David wrote:
John W.,
I file the fractals by date and what you call FOTD 02-09-06, I file as 090206.par. I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
So very true!! And definitely the best way when using computers to store such values.
The thing America has failed to do right is use the Metric system.
The Metric system is an Unnatural Abominable Mind Control System invented by the heathen French.
-- David gnome@hawaii.rr.com authenticity, honesty, community
Yeah, it would. So multiply ACCRM by PQ1 ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 03 September, 2006 21:25 Subject: Re: [Fractint] Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Well, if we all switched to base 36, we could use our existing 26 letters and 10 digits to drastically shorten the length of numbers we had to write down ... ;-)
David Fisher wrote:
Well, David, we are in 100% agreement on the metric system. My reasoning is as follows: The number of divisors that a base has is proportional to it's functionality. 12 has more than 10; 12 being 1, 2 , 3, 4, 6 & 12; 10 being only 1, 2, 5, & 10. Also when you start mixing in time and angle with distance the base 12 is more easily used resulting in whole number results. There is also the fact (proven) that societies that use the metric system can not, repeat not, do fractions. Add to this that the system came from the Frogs, this last alone being for me enough to not care for it at all. And while here let me ask anyone if they have any ideas about the calendar? I manage by habit, but it seems to me there must be a better way than the hodge-podge we presently have. Does this iterate with anyone else?
David Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 03 September, 2006 03:16 Subject: [Fractint] Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Paul N. Lee wrote:
David wrote:
John W.,
I file the fractals by date and what you call FOTD 02-09-06, I file as 090206.par. I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
So very true!! And definitely the best way when using computers to store such values.
The thing America has failed to do right is use the Metric system.
The Metric system is an Unnatural Abominable Mind Control System invented by the heathen French.
-- David gnome@hawaii.rr.com authenticity, honesty, community
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= 16BE46Q. Just keep in mind my math stuff was long ago! David Fisher wrote:
Yeah, it would. So multiply ACCRM by PQ1 ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 03 September, 2006 21:25 Subject: Re: [Fractint] Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Well, if we all switched to base 36, we could use our existing 26 letters and 10 digits to drastically shorten the length of numbers we had to write down ... ;-)
David Fisher wrote:
Well, David, we are in 100% agreement on the metric system. My reasoning is as follows: The number of divisors that a base has is proportional to it's functionality. 12 has more than 10; 12 being 1, 2 , 3, 4, 6 & 12; 10 being only 1, 2, 5, & 10. Also when you start mixing in time and angle with distance the base 12 is more easily used resulting in whole number results. There is also the fact (proven) that societies that use the metric system can not, repeat not, do fractions. Add to this that the system came from the Frogs, this last alone being for me enough to not care for it at all. And while here let me ask anyone if they have any ideas about the calendar? I manage by habit, but it seems to me there must be a better way than the hodge-podge we presently have. Does this iterate with anyone else?
David Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 03 September, 2006 03:16 Subject: [Fractint] Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Paul N. Lee wrote:
David wrote:
> John W., > > I file the fractals by date and what you > call FOTD 02-09-06, I file as 090206.par. > I occasionally forget that America writes > the date backwards The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
So very true!! And definitely the best way when using computers to store such values.
The thing America has failed to do right is use the Metric system.
The Metric system is an Unnatural Abominable Mind Control System invented by the heathen French.
-- David gnome@hawaii.rr.com authenticity, honesty, community
David, actually, I have been doing that with my Fractint PAR entries since the late '90s for that very reason! Aloha, Mark (sorry, I'm only 3rd generation Californian :-) )
From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com>
Well, if we all switched to base 36, we could use our existing 26 letters and 10 digits to drastically shorten the length of numbers we had to write down ... ;-)
David Fisher wrote:
Well, David, we are in 100% agreement on the metric system. My reasoning is as follows: The number of divisors that a base has is proportional to it's functionality. 12 has more than 10; 12 being 1, 2 , 3, 4, 6 & 12; 10 being only 1, 2, 5, & 10. Also when you start mixing in time and angle with distance the base 12 is more easily used resulting in whole number results. There is also the fact (proven) that societies that use the metric system can not, repeat not, do fractions. Add to this that the system came from the Frogs, this last alone being for me enough to not care for it at all. And while here let me ask anyone if they have any ideas about the calendar? I manage by habit, but it seems to me there must be a better way than the hodge-podge we presently have. Does this iterate with anyone else?
David Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 03 September, 2006 03:16 Subject: [Fractint] Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Paul N. Lee wrote:
David wrote:
John W.,
I file the fractals by date and what you call FOTD 02-09-06, I file as 090206.par. I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
So very true!! And definitely the best way when using computers to store such values.
The thing America has failed to do right is use the Metric system.
The Metric system is an Unnatural Abominable Mind Control System invented by the heathen French.
-- David gnome@hawaii.rr.com authenticity, honesty, community
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That's OK. My daughter's 6th generation, I guess that's why nobody understood her during her teenage years! ;-) Mark Christenson wrote:
David,
actually, I have been doing that with my Fractint PAR entries since the late '90s for that very reason!
Aloha, Mark (sorry, I'm only 3rd generation Californian :-) )
From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com>
Well, if we all switched to base 36, we could use our existing 26 letters and 10 digits to drastically shorten the length of numbers we had to write down ... ;-)
David Fisher wrote:
Well, David, we are in 100% agreement on the metric system. My reasoning is as follows: The number of divisors that a base has is proportional to it's functionality. 12 has more than 10; 12 being 1, 2 , 3, 4, 6 & 12; 10 being only 1, 2, 5, & 10. Also when you start mixing in time and angle with distance the base 12 is more easily used resulting in whole number results. There is also the fact (proven) that societies that use the metric system can not, repeat not, do fractions. Add to this that the system came from the Frogs, this last alone being for me enough to not care for it at all. And while here let me ask anyone if they have any ideas about the calendar? I manage by habit, but it seems to me there must be a better way than the hodge-podge we presently have. Does this iterate with anyone else?
David Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 03 September, 2006 03:16 Subject: [Fractint] Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Paul N. Lee wrote:
David wrote:
> John W., > > I file the fractals by date and what you > call FOTD 02-09-06, I file as 090206.par. > I occasionally forget that America writes > the date backwards The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-) So very true!! And definitely the best way when using computers to store such values.
The thing America has failed to do right is use the Metric system. The Metric system is an Unnatural Abominable Mind Control System invented by the heathen French. -- David gnome@hawaii.rr.com authenticity, honesty, community
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""Silly Brits still can't tell their right from their left! Just further proof that the *intelligent* people migrated to the colonies! ;-)"" We are amused that you still think so, the 'B Ark' plan worked perfectly. However you are absolutely right regarding the metric system however, we don't want it either. Please sort out the gallon though.....
This date thing has been a pet peeve of mine for a long time. I agree with John, somewhat, but not David in Hawaii. As with addresses, begin with the smallest, and progress to the largest. To avoid confusion, the month should be alphabetic, ie, Jan, Feb, Mar,etc. I get totally confused with numerical dates, unless one of the entries is above 12. To me 8/5/xx could either be 08 May, or Aug 05. How do you know? David Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 02 September, 2006 21:18 Subject: [Fractint] Re: Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Lee H. Skinner wrote:
John W.,
I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards,
The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
in addition to driving on the wrong side of the road! <<
No, No! We always drive on the right side of the road! :-)
Lee S.
Silly Brits still can't tell their right from their left! Just further proof that the *intelligent* people migrated to the colonies! ;-)
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Hi folks. Actually, I do it all three ways. DD M(alpha) YYYY when writing checks, M(alpha) DD (YYYY) when corresponding, YYYYMMDD when creating data archives. From a purely functional standpoint, YYYYMMDD makes the most sense but is functionally awkward, probably mostly because of the verbal habits are entrenched in. After all, we all naturally accept time format HH:MM:SS, right? - Mark (AKA Bud) ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Fisher" <sunfish@intercom.net> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 08:22 Subject: Re: [Fractint] Re: Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
This date thing has been a pet peeve of mine for a long time. I agree with John, somewhat, but not David in Hawaii. As with addresses, begin with the smallest, and progress to the largest. To avoid confusion, the month should be alphabetic, ie, Jan, Feb, Mar,etc. I get totally confused with numerical dates, unless one of the entries is above 12. To me 8/5/xx could either be 08 May, or Aug 05. How do you know? David Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 02 September, 2006 21:18 Subject: [Fractint] Re: Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Lee H. Skinner wrote:
John W.,
I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards,
The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
in addition to driving on the wrong side of the road! <<
No, No! We always drive on the right side of the road! :-)
Lee S.
Silly Brits still can't tell their right from their left! Just further proof that the *intelligent* people migrated to the colonies! ;-)
-- David gnome@hawaii.rr.com authenticity, honesty, community
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OK, let me try that second sentence again.
Hi folks.
Actually, I do it all three ways. DD M(alpha) YYYY when writing checks, M(alpha) DD (YYYY) when corresponding, YYYYMMDD when creating data archives.
From a purely functional standpoint, YYYYMMDD makes the most sense but is verbally awkward, probably mostly because of the habit we are entrenched in.
After all, we all naturally accept time format HH:MM:SS, right?
- Mark (AKA Bud)
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Fisher" <sunfish@intercom.net> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 08:22 Subject: Re: [Fractint] Re: Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
This date thing has been a pet peeve of mine for a long time. I agree with John, somewhat, but not David in Hawaii. As with addresses, begin with the smallest, and progress to the largest. To avoid confusion, the month should be alphabetic, ie, Jan, Feb, Mar,etc. I get totally confused with numerical dates, unless one of the entries is above 12. To me 8/5/xx could either be 08 May, or Aug 05. How do you know? David Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 02 September, 2006 21:18 Subject: [Fractint] Re: Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Lee H. Skinner wrote:
John W.,
I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards,
The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
in addition to driving on the wrong side of the road! <<
No, No! We always drive on the right side of the road! :-)
Lee S.
Silly Brits still can't tell their right from their left! Just further proof that the *intelligent* people migrated to the colonies! ;-)
-- David gnome@hawaii.rr.com authenticity, honesty, community
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Well, my preference is to write such things as YYYY.MM.DD, so something like 2006.9.3 rolls pretty easily off the tongue. I use my way of writing dates wherever I write a date. Yah, I'm fifth generation Californian - we're the species that the rest of you are evolving towards ... ;-) Mark Christenson wrote:
OK, let me try that second sentence again.
Hi folks.
Actually, I do it all three ways. DD M(alpha) YYYY when writing checks, M(alpha) DD (YYYY) when corresponding, YYYYMMDD when creating data archives.
From a purely functional standpoint, YYYYMMDD makes the most sense but is verbally awkward, probably mostly because of the habit we are entrenched in.
After all, we all naturally accept time format HH:MM:SS, right?
- Mark (AKA Bud)
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Fisher" <sunfish@intercom.net> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 08:22 Subject: Re: [Fractint] Re: Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
This date thing has been a pet peeve of mine for a long time. I agree with John, somewhat, but not David in Hawaii. As with addresses, begin with the smallest, and progress to the largest. To avoid confusion, the month should be alphabetic, ie, Jan, Feb, Mar,etc. I get totally confused with numerical dates, unless one of the entries is above 12. To me 8/5/xx could either be 08 May, or Aug 05. How do you know? David Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 02 September, 2006 21:18 Subject: [Fractint] Re: Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Lee H. Skinner wrote:
John W.,
> I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards, The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
in addition to driving on the wrong side of the road! <<
No, No! We always drive on the right side of the road! :-)
Lee S. Silly Brits still can't tell their right from their left! Just further proof that the *intelligent* people migrated to the colonies! ;-)
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David Fisher wrote:
This date thing has been a pet peeve of mine for a long time. I agree with John, somewhat, but not David in Hawaii. As with addresses, begin with the smallest, and progress to the largest.
But when you do that, you can no longer use a simple numeric sort to put them in proper order.
To avoid confusion, the month should be alphabetic, ie, Jan, Feb, Mar,etc. I get totally confused with numerical dates, unless one of the entries is above 12. To me 8/5/xx could either be 08 May, or Aug 05. How do you know?
By remembering the standard order that your particular part of the world uses? ;-) No, alpha month names slow down entry and prevent use of simple numeric sorting. Also, month NUMBERS are the same across the US and Europe and possibly elsewhere. Month NAMES are not.
David Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 02 September, 2006 21:18 Subject: [Fractint] Re: Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Lee H. Skinner wrote:
John W.,
I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards,
The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
in addition to driving on the wrong side of the road! <<
No, No! We always drive on the right side of the road! :-)
Lee S.
Silly Brits still can't tell their right from their left! Just further proof that the *intelligent* people migrated to the colonies! ;-)
-- David gnome@hawaii.rr.com authenticity, honesty, community
If you are worried just about the date, as in or on a document, I still think the alphanumeric way is the clearest. And what good is it to me to know how the date is written numerically in the US if it comes on something from EU? The best date type for sorting, if that is the mission, is the Julian date extended. David M Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 03 September, 2006 21:00 Subject: Re: [Fractint] Re: Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
David Fisher wrote:
This date thing has been a pet peeve of mine for a long time. I agree with John, somewhat, but not David in Hawaii. As with addresses, begin with the smallest, and progress to the largest.
But when you do that, you can no longer use a simple numeric sort to put them in proper order.
To avoid confusion, the month should be alphabetic, ie, Jan, Feb, Mar,etc. I get totally confused with numerical dates, unless one of the entries is above 12. To me 8/5/xx could either be 08 May, or Aug 05. How do you know?
By remembering the standard order that your particular part of the world uses? ;-)
No, alpha month names slow down entry and prevent use of simple numeric sorting. Also, month NUMBERS are the same across the US and Europe and possibly elsewhere. Month NAMES are not.
David Fisher ----- Original Message ----- From: "david" <gnome@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Fractint and General Fractals Discussion" <fractint@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: 02 September, 2006 21:18 Subject: [Fractint] Re: Re: FOTD 02-09-06 (New View of SeahorseValley [6])
Lee H. Skinner wrote:
John W.,
I occasionally forget that America writes the date backwards,
The only rational way to write the date is YYYY.M.D (2006.9.2) or YYYYMMDD (20060902). Either one lets you append the time (HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS), and both produce a very sensible and easily sorted date/time. ;-)
in addition to driving on the wrong side of the road! <<
No, No! We always drive on the right side of the road! :-)
Lee S.
Silly Brits still can't tell their right from their left! Just further proof that the *intelligent* people migrated to the colonies! ;-)
-- David gnome@hawaii.rr.com authenticity, honesty, community
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