Forget the dumb 2012 crap

[John-h]

Forget the Mayans and their silly 2012 doomsday scenario. The real end of the world will happen because of that most venerable of operating systems: UNIX.

That's because next Friday, UNIX time will read 1234567890. Scary! And, it just so happens that this event will coincide with one of the more superstitious days on our calendar, Friday the 13th. Scarier!

Well-known UNIX and Linux personality John Maddog Hall plans on celebrating the event in style:

While our friends at Bell Labs (er, ah, Lucent....O.K. "Alcatel-Lucent") strive to understand this phenomenon, I will be doing my civic duty by drinking fine beer, and maybe an Islay scotch. This is hard to do while you are holding your breath, but I will suffer through. Who knows, perhaps the U.S. government will give us a "bailout" to study this issue.

To see when this takes place in your time zone, run this little Perl script, which I promise won't end the world before next Friday:

perl -e 'print scalar localtime(1234567890),"\n";'

_ just got real, folks. Say good-bye to loved ones. Make sure you start with your Windows machines, because UNIX is probably going to take them out first. Part of an agreement with Linux and Linus Torvalds, I've heard.

Rest in Y2K land, UNIX.

Scary, right?

SOURCE: http://i.gizmodo.com/5149220/beware-unix-time-to-read-1234567890-on-friday-the-13th
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[Powdinet]

Spooky. I hope this ain't true, I still have alot of my life left.

[worldking01]

Er... Scary? Not really. Spooky? Yes.

[John-h]

Er... Scary? Not really. Amazing? Yes.

It's far scarier than 2012, the internets is gonna die. Linux is powered by UNIX :(

[Powdinet]

It's far scarier than 2012, the internets is gonna die. Linux is powered by UNIX :(

Well, it is scarier because it is closer to our current time and most people don't believe in 2012.

Zomg, POOR LINUX:O

[worldking01]

Like Internet as a whole? Or just Internet Explorer.

[Powdinet]

Like Internet as a whole? Or just Internet Explorer.

Internet. I don't think anyone would care if Internet Exploder disappeared

[John-h]

Like Internet as a whole? Or just Internet Explorer.

Internet Explorer is a browser, not a server.

Only websites running Linux or Macs (not sure with Macs).

[ArcboundMyr]

It's far scarier than 2012, the internets is gonna die. Linux is powered by UNIX :(
Oh. You had me worked up there (linux burn) for a sec. :P

[Basketcase1]

Linux?

DIEDIEDIEDIEDIE!

[biodue123]

what the heck? that makes no sence what so ever, and i believe in god, and am a christain, so im ok!

[Snathan!]

Well I think just because some numbers are weird, the universe is not gonna end.

what the heck? that makes no sence what so ever, and i believe in god, and am a christain, so im ok!

So Christianity now holds the secret to immortality?
Wow, I've missed a lot.

[Powdinet]

So Christianity now holds the secret to immortality?
Wow, I've missed a lot.

Zomg I need to know this secret. How could the Pope tell everyone but me:rolleyes:

(Now for the non-sarcastic part of my reply)

Everyone will end up dying sooner or later, this has nothing to do with religion...

It's more about some crazy numbers...

[Poisenman101]

Let's NOT make this a religious discussion. You guys know what always happens: everyone flames, so the thread gets closed or worse...deleted.:O So lets not even get this started.

[Jay Bird]

.... I don't get it. So what exactly is going to happen? And who is UNIUX or whatever?

[Powdinet]

.... I don't get it. So what exactly is going to happen? And who is UNIUX or whatever?

Linux is based of UNIX. If you don't know what Linux is, welcome to the computer world.

[Baboons33]

Linux is based of UNIX. If you don't know what Linux is, welcome to the computer world.

I dont know what Linux is either. Is it just the internet itself?

[~Pjtush~]

If everyone dies... We all just go to heaven where everything is perfect.
I fail to see a downside.

Scary Coincidence, Yes.
End of the world, No.

[Powdinet]

I dont know what Linux is either. Is it just the internet itself?

Linux is a Operating System. Has anyone heard of this 2 words yet :rolleyes:

[link4562]

Uh, Friday the 13th is my good-luck day. I get good luck on those days, not bad luck. This sounds like that crazy guy who thought the world would end in 2000 whent he planets aligned. He wrote a book about it which sold for around $10. After the event happened, it instantly went to 1 cent.

[Tetsumonchi]

I don't believe in any of these "end of world" prophecies.

[~Pjtush~]

For Italians, Friday the 13th is a day of GOOD luck.
Boy, Am I glad I'm Italian!

[JoeyPeng]

I'm Irish, so everyday is good luck.

1..2...3...4...5...6.

OMG WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!

Yeah that makes tons of sense. Boatloads of sense.

[Jenny 867-5309]

Just one question,how do you know if your computer is like Linux?

[Jeebus]

Just one question,how do you know if your computer is like Linux?

You probably don't use Linux. If you have a Mac, you're running OS X, if you have a Dell or an HP or Toshiba or any computer that runs Windows like that, you're running Windows.


And uh...I don't really get it. How is the world going to end? :confused:

[Jenny 867-5309]

Well,I am really afraid.Guys,I really don't want to die.I really hope this does not happen.

[Chandru]

Well,I am really afraid.Guys,I really don't want to die.I really hope this does not happen.

Because some clock reads 1234567890?

[conman1001]

That would suck if the world ended on Friday, that would suck bad.

[Penny44546]

The world isn't going to end on Friday. Well it could, but you never know.. I'm not gonna get into religion and all that stuff... but people should stop posting this stuff saying the world is gonna end. Thats just my opinion.

[Chargers2133]

Okay, I doubt the world is gonna end in 3 years. Whoever believes that is clueless.

[Dragonair]

UNIX time will have to read 1234567890 sooner or later, and Friday The 13th is just a big myth. Is it a coincidence they landed on the same day? Yes, but I'm not scared at all. I will believe the end of the world when I see it. Well, you know what I mean.

[John-h]

You guys are all idiots, this is about computers, not christianity. :confused:

What will happen is that UNIX-based system might die or will just skip the date.
The world will not switch poles or whateva, it's UNIX-based system might die, get it?

It's not Jesus H. Christ will die or the Sun will collapse for whateva reason :confused:

[Tolni]

Holy god! I must make a thread "How the world will end?" I would prefer to read my book and listen to Scorpions - Wind of change.

[Clubpenguin Freak]

Linux?

DIEDIEDIEDIEDIE!

lol, that had me worked up then, end of a world by computer...... no chance but internet maybe if the internet ends friday 13th i cant get the new pin on cp:confused:

[link4562]

Forget this, too. In 2028 or 2029 a giant meteor half the size of earth is due to hit us or just barely miss us. I saw this a while back on the Discovery Channel on a show called The 10 Top Ways the Earth Could End.

[Penny44546]

It's Friday.... Nothing happened. :|

[Jenny 867-5309]

I am still alive.......:)

[Yoki]

*Add's UNIX Death to fake prophecy list*

Alright, so it's Friday the 13 and nothing happened. I'm still typing as we speak:P

[John-h]

What happened was UNIX time became 1234567890! It happened some lag on my system when it was 1234567890 then the lag is gone, epic lulz!

[Jenny 867-5309]

What happened was UNIX time became 1234567890! It happened some lag on my system when it was 1234567890 then the lag is gone, epic lulz!
Do you have UNIX or LINUX or whatever?

[John-h]

Do you have UNIX or LINUX or whatever?

OS X is based on UNIX, right? UNIX and Linux are 2 different things.

[rouge135]

Ok, let me point something else out. Nostradamous predicted that.
He guessed around 5,000 things. Only 6 came true, they were simple things to. The world ain't going to end. And if it does we will know.

[Puppy Love64]

OS X is based on UNIX, right? UNIX and Linux are 2 different things.

I thought so. The UNIX kernal runs Mac OSX, right? Thats what Windows needs, is the UNIX Kernal instead of the dumb NT kernal.

[Area51]

No plans for 2012. Rest asure, the rumors are fake.

Religious rumors- False. I read the bible and went to church before, and no where does it say it.

Government rumors- As an employee, I won't revel anything, though rest asure that December 21st is not the end of the world. Why would we kill the innocent?