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Party Like It's 1234567890

Saturday, February 14th, 2009 – running time 02:59
A time like this can only happen on one planet Earth. Why? Well, because only on planet earth would a species base its numerical system by a factor of 10 that is tied to the rotation of its planet on its axis (and around its sun). Although every individual number has a uniqueness quantification, only a species like us humans would find the existential irony of 1,234,567,890 seconds.

What does this all really mean? It means that in Unix time, which began on January 1, 1970, exactly 1,234,567,890 seconds had passed on February 13, 2009 UTC.

A website, http://www.1234567890day.com, was created specifically to celebrate the momentous occasion. In it, various locations were identified through which to join in for some geek debauchery. One of those locations was a bar a mere mile or so away from the Revision3 Headquarters. This video is an account of the experience.

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Automatically Generated Transcript(may not be 100% accurate) ( more )

" I know -- dead today and it about eight minutes since then you next time it's going to be watching you. For -- 6789. And so I discovered that there's a website called what -- people about -- 9 day actually get rid of this government. Today dot com. And -- that it seems it's this big party when -- First Amendment and it's only about a mile from our facilities and we'll spend a video camera into the car. -- When it's what you do -- sitting -- your time. We're only doing this -- But the experience of doing something it's silly stupid and keep you."

" Here right now closed for thirty games here help -- now. Coming here for the."

" I don't know how -- it's time -- did you know that there's well it's -- mean its web today is next February. Thirteen. Well as the second month so. And hyperion unix fan favorite yeah. We understand it. And and it's that thirteenth there's a 13 so nine losing credibility fast it."

" You heard night. Haven't quite figured out."

" I know -- dead today and it about eight minutes since then you next time it's going to be watching you. For -- 6789. And so I discovered that there's a website called what -- people about -- 9 day actually get rid of this government. Today dot com. And -- that it seems it's this big party when -- First Amendment and it's only about a mile from our facilities and we'll spend a video camera into the car. -- When it's what you do -- sitting -- your time. We're only doing this -- But the experience of doing something it's silly stupid and keep you."

" Here right now closed for thirty games here help -- now. Coming here for the."

" I don't know how -- it's time -- did you know that there's well it's -- mean its web today is next February. Thirteen. Well as the second month so. And hyperion unix fan favorite yeah. We understand it. And and it's that thirteenth there's a 13 so nine losing credibility fast it."

" You heard night. Haven't quite figured out."