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Uncle Traveling Matt
Dragonfire Industries
Weyr Syndicate
20
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Posted - 2014.03.09 12:26:00 -
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I have a couple of characters (not this one) that have this time affixed to their show info.
Okay so maybe I'm being a little OCD but it really bugs me. What's the deal?
UTM
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J3ssica Alba
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
1202
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Posted - 2014.03.09 12:30:00 -
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not all planets have a 365 day year
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Scipio Artelius
The Vendunari
End of Life
541
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Posted - 2014.03.09 12:30:00 -
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It's there to bug anyone with OCD.
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Uncle Traveling Matt
Dragonfire Industries
Weyr Syndicate
20
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Posted - 2014.03.09 12:32:00 -
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True Ms. Snarkypost Alba, some planets have an orbit around their parent star that is only a matter of days.
But in the purposes of showing info about a character, the default time frame is the Earth one.
Please troll someone else. Thank you.
UTM
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Reiisha
Evolution
513
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Posted - 2014.03.09 12:35:00 -
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For convenience, months are simply counted as 30 days rather than following calendar months. It can go up to 4 or 5 days, then it resets over to a year.
If you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all... |
Rakshasa Taisab
Sane Industries Inc.
1423
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Posted - 2014.03.09 12:44:00 -
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Oh damn, why did you tell us?... Now I'll be bugged over it every time I see the timer.
Nyan |
Dave Stark
4477
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Posted - 2014.03.09 12:46:00 -
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Uncle Traveling Matt wrote:True Ms. Snarkypost Alba, some planets have an orbit around their parent star that is only a matter of days.
But in the purposes of showing info about a character, the default time frame is the Earth one.
Please troll someone else. Thank you.
UTM
I see you lack a sense of humour.
For the small fee of 500m isk, I can provide you with one. |
stoicfaux
4180
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Posted - 2014.03.09 12:55:00 -
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EVE uses metric time, which is why you get those "weird" times.
WASABI: Warp Acceleration System Ancillary Boost Injected(Gäó)
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Rakshasa Taisab
Sane Industries Inc.
1423
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Posted - 2014.03.09 15:42:00 -
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stoicfaux wrote:EVE uses metric time, which is why you get those "weird" times.
Not really, no.
Nyan |
Chiellon
Wolfdale Inc.
1
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Posted - 2014.03.09 15:45:00 -
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It's all relative. |
Mathrin
Into the Ether
Nulli Secunda
118
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Posted - 2014.03.09 15:46:00 -
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Rakshasa Taisab wrote:stoicfaux wrote:EVE uses metric time, which is why you get those "weird" times. Not really, no.
Idk... Seems legit. |
stoicfaux
4183
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Posted - 2014.03.09 16:12:00 -
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Reiisha wrote:For convenience, months are simply counted as 30 days rather than following calendar months. It can go up to 4 or 5 days, then it resets over to a year.
*sigh* Why do people insist on propagating this myth? 52 weeks in a year. 52 weeks-per-year / 4 weeks-per-month = 13 months per year, ergo 28 days a month, which is always 20 week-days and 8 weekend days. (Plus a leap day every 4 years since a solar year is ~365.25 days. Leap day is a "unique" day that's "external" to the 7 day week.)
The advantages are:
* simpler calendar math
* holidays are always on the same day of the week
* landowners can now charge for rent thirteen times a year
* triskaidekaphobia is even more fun
* it increases fertility by making it easier to know when conception is more likely (in the average case)
* it decreases martial stress by making it easier to know when to work late and/or buy chocolate on the way home (in the average case)
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Nerath Naaris
Pink Winged Unicorns for Peace Love and Anarchy
818
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Posted - 2014.03.09 16:18:00 -
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Calendars can be a fun thing.
Forum-unbanned since 2011.10.20.
Mangala Solaris for CSM 9
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Blake Gates Heleneto
Stay Frosty.
73
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Posted - 2014.03.09 17:19:00 -
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Who gives a ****. |
Reiisha
Evolution
516
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Posted - 2014.03.09 18:19:00 -
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stoicfaux wrote:Reiisha wrote:For convenience, months are simply counted as 30 days rather than following calendar months. It can go up to 4 or 5 days, then it resets over to a year. *sigh* Why do people insist on propagating this myth? 52 weeks in a year. 52 weeks-per-year / 4 weeks-per-month = 13 months per year, ergo 28 days a month, which is always 20 week-days and 8 weekend days. (Plus a leap day every 4 years since a solar year is ~365.25 days. Leap day is a "unique" day that's "external" to the 7 day week.) The advantages are: * simpler calendar math * holidays are always on the same day of the week * paydays are consistent * landowners can now charge for rent thirteen times a year * triskaidekaphobia is even more fun * it increases fertility by making it easier to know when conception is more likely (in the average case) * it decreases martial stress by making it easier to know when to work late and/or buy chocolate on the way home (in the average case)
Don't blame me for simply stating how EVE counts months and years and answering the OP's question :)
If you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all... |
Pew Terror
Green Associates
113
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Posted - 2014.03.09 19:56:00 -
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As a programmer this revelation is quite shocking.
Kinda like finding out your mason build your house using playdoo. |
Slymah
Reoples
187
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Posted - 2014.03.09 23:06:00 -
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It was a workaround from Y2K bug.
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Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
10704
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Posted - 2014.03.09 23:52:00 -
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Uncle Traveling Matt wrote:True Ms. Snarkypost Alba, some planets have an orbit around their parent star that is only a matter of days.
But in the purposes of showing info about a character, the default time frame is the Earth one.
Please troll someone else. Thank you.
UTM
Oh my friend, if you believe that to be trolling...you are not going to have a good time in General Discussion.
Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings? |
Jake Warbird
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
3890
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Posted - 2014.03.10 05:26:00 -
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Dave Stark wrote:Uncle Traveling Matt wrote:True Ms. Snarkypost Alba, some planets have an orbit around their parent star that is only a matter of days.
But in the purposes of showing info about a character, the default time frame is the Earth one.
Please troll someone else. Thank you.
UTM
I see you lack a sense of humour. For the small fee of 500m isk, I can provide you with one.
and that's not all, for 500 more I can double it. |
Entilarza
State War Academy
Caldari State
1
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Posted - 2014.03.10 15:27:00 -
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stoicfaux wrote:Reiisha wrote:For convenience, months are simply counted as 30 days rather than following calendar months. It can go up to 4 or 5 days, then it resets over to a year. *sigh* Why do people insist on propagating this myth? 52 weeks in a year. 52 weeks-per-year / 4 weeks-per-month = 13 months per year, ergo 28 days a month, which is always 20 week-days and 8 weekend days. (Plus a leap day every 4 years since a solar year is ~365.25 days. Leap day is a "unique" day that's "external" to the 7 day week.)
Since when is 13*28=365? Shouldn't skip math after first grade 
This would mean one day every year as undefined plus one leap day every 4 years |
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ISD LackOfFaith
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
1282
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Posted - 2014.03.10 15:49:00 -
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Slymah wrote:It was a workaround from Y2K bug.
Eve was released in 2003. Waaait, I see what you did there.
OP, it is likely because Eve is using a simple division algorithm to calculate years/months/days. For example, if you had been playing for 1000 days, that's:
1000/365 = 2.74 years, so 2 years.
.74 years * 12 months/year = 8.88 months, so 8 months.
.88 months * 30 days/month = 26.4 days, so 24 days.
That way, Eve would display 2 years, 8 months and 24 days. This method is date-independent and much simpler to code (since dates/times are typically stored as a single number counting the seconds since January 1st, 1970, aka Unix Time). How exactly they're getting 12 months and change out of a year is mystifying to me, but it's their code.
The "real" measure of time depends much more on the dates surrounding the period. For example, it is 1000 days from January 1st 2003 to September 27th, 2005. Looking at the dates, that's 2 years, 8 months and 27 days. Picking another range of dates can vary that.
Time is weird and it would be much simpler if everyone just used Unix Time. At the sound of the beep, it will be 1394466551... BEEEP!
ISD LackOfFaith
Lieutenant
Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs)
Interstellar Services Department
I do not respond to Eve Mail or anything other than the forums. |
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Serene Repose
Saanen Freight Service
1000
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Posted - 2014.03.10 15:51:00 -
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Sounds purely ******** to me. Coding "how long" is too complicated. This, however, explains quite a bit.
I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility toward every form of tyranny over the mind of man.-á |
Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
Cosmic Consortium
4992
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Posted - 2014.03.10 23:07:00 -
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Reiisha wrote:For convenience, months are simply counted as 30 days rather than following calendar months. It can go up to 4 or 5 days, then it resets over to a year.
Of particular importance is the length of a "one month" subscription, which is actually 30 days. Also related: a PLEX renews your subscription for 30 days.
Thus a year in EVE time consists of 12 x 30 days with 5 days "spare" so you're actually paying 12 1/6 months of subscription per year.
OP can verify this by watching the time count up to 1 year, 12 months and 5 (or 6, in a leap year) days, then 2 years.
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Tau Cabalander
Retirement Retreat
Working Stiffs
3253
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Posted - 2014.03.11 00:03:00 -
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J3ssica Alba wrote:not all planets have a 365 day year
Well the current Earth calendar is 365.2425 days per year on average. It is expected this will last for a long while, but nobody really knows how long, though it is predicted it will be a day behind in 8000 years. |
Diamond Zerg
Taking Solo Away.
76
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Posted - 2014.03.11 00:16:00 -
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I think Mara Rinn may have finally hit the nail on the head.
Good job buddy!
Master trole 2014. |
45thtiger 0109
AL3XAND3R.
50
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Posted - 2014.03.11 00:41:00 -
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Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:Uncle Traveling Matt wrote:True Ms. Snarkypost Alba, some planets have an orbit around their parent star that is only a matter of days.
But in the purposes of showing info about a character, the default time frame is the Earth one.
Please troll someone else. Thank you.
UTM
Oh my friend, if you believe that to be trolling...you are not going to have a good time in General Discussion.
I agree
I am not a CCP employee-ájust having a input in the EvE forum
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Val'Dore
PlanetCorp InterStellar
E.A.R.T.H. Federation
347
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Posted - 2014.03.11 18:43:00 -
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My favorite planets have several years in one day.
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