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Cindy Hamilton[_2_] Cindy Hamilton[_2_] is offline
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On Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 12:51:05 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Apr 2020 05:29:08 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Friday, April 10, 2020 at 6:57:55 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> >> On Fri, 10 Apr 2020 03:48:10 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Friday, April 10, 2020 at 6:39:57 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> >> >> On Fri, 10 Apr 2020 03:03:26 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> It's confusing. Is that the 4th of October or the 10th of April?
> >> >
> >> ><https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601>
> >>
> >> So? What I mean is that whatever format or ISO code you use, when
> >> you're communicating internationally, there's a risk of
> >> misunderstanding.

> >
> >ISO = International Standards Organization
> >
> >It's intended for international use.

>
> I know, Sherlock. But nobody would know that Cindy Hamilton from
> Michigan or summin' is following an ISO code or what that ISO code is.


The amazing thing about the human brain is its plasticity. If people
started seeing the ISO date format in use, they'd soon consider it to
be normal.

Cindy Hamilton