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		8n4vidtmkvmk on Nov 22, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Moving Away from UUIDs (2018) what's the resolution on those? 32 bits, 100 years.. that seconds right? doesn't sound excellent for time ordering. 100 years also seems a little short but at least I'll be dead

sekh60 on Nov 22, 2022 [–]

Don't look at it as being your problem in 100 years, but as helping employment in 100 years and helping the economy ;)

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