Posted on 01/31/2020 1:46:13 PM PST by Red Badger
Sunday, February 2, marks a unique calendar date, as it forms a palindromic day one that is written the same both backward and forward.
But this Sunday is more special than post palindromic days.
In this case, the date rendered as it normally is in the United States as month/day/year is identical read both normally and reversed: 02/02/2020. However, in the numerous countries that follow a day/month/year format, the date is still the same either way. And in the many Asian countries that place the year first, it is still identical backward and forward.
So whether you're in Europe, Asia, or the U.S., February the 2nd is a very special palindromic day. And extremely rare:
The previous eight-digit palindrome like this was 909 years ago, on November 11, 1111.
The next one will be December 12, 2121, 101 years from now.
After that it'll be another 909 years until the next eight-digit palindrome, on March 3, 3030.
After the 3030 palindrome, people will have to wait another 1,010 years, until April 4, 4040, to be treated to the rare occasion again.
Sunday also happens to be Super Bowl Sunday as well as Groundhog Day.
We can only hope that Keith Richards will still be alive.
02/02/2020 is nothing.
“0202 2002 2020”
is February 20th, year 2020 at 2 hours & 2 minutes.
Now that is the time to celebrate a beer!
hour
minute
second
0202 2020
0202 c 2020
2020 c 0202
2020 c 02 x 20 0202
02 20 20x20 0202
02/02/2020 is nothing.
0202 2002 2020
is February 20th, year 2020 at 2 hours & 2 minutes.
Now that is the time to celebrate a beer!
it also works if you write it as y/m/d or y/d/m
Wow
Another thing I had to know...
Im surprised you didnt mention it was Helen Thomas birth year. She had a good run.
Somehow global warming must be involved in this.
The previous eight-digit palindrome like this was 909 years ago, on November 11, 1111.
Boo Chit
There was no Gregorian Calendar back then.
Publicity stunt..../S
You people are missing the most special part about this event.....it’s MY birthday.
I don’t know why that was left out of the story. ha ha ha
AH! (or is that Ah Hah! )
Will be more palidramatic to use 20:20:02.02 or 02:02:20.20 on 02-02-2020 for the date-time group?
Cool. Now we know 2019-nCoV is going to end the world!
When I was graduating from High School, we celebrated the last “Upside Down Year.” I’ll bet lots of FReepers remember that!
Is it palindromic in binary?
000111101101101010000100
“it also works if you write it as y/m/d or y/d/m”
I don’t get it. Can you explain?
The first zero ain’t necessary. Not buying it.
Could We see Your I.D.?
Only if you’re going to sell me some bourbon
Good “Shot!”
It’s a sign!
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