Guest guest Posted February 19, 2002 Report Share Posted February 19, 2002 >February 20th at 8:02pm this year will be an> historic moment in> >time. It> >will> > not be marked by the chiming of any clocks> or the ringing of> >bells,> >but at> > that precise time, on that specific date,> something will happen> >which> >has not> > occurred for 1,001 years and will never> happen again.> >> > As the clock ticks over from 8:01pm on> Wednesday, February 20,> >time> >will, for> > sixty seconds only, read in perfect> symmetry 2002, 2002, 2002,> >or to> >be more> > precise - 20:02, 20/02, 2002. [Note for you> US readers...20/02> >is the> >way the> > rest of the world writes 2/20 or Feb 20th.]> >> > The last occasion that time read in such a> symmetrical pattern> >was> >long> > before the days of the digital watch and> the 24-hour clock - at> >10:01am on> > January 10, 1001.> >> > Because the clock only goes up to 23.59, it> is something that> >will> >never> > happen again. Cool, huh?> >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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