Subj : same as it ever was
To   : Nancy Backus
From : Maurice Kinal
Date : Tue Jan 23 2018 04:57:19

Hey Nancy!

 NB> What's the guarantee that some other machine wouldn't generate
 NB> an identical number by random

For version 4 (random) variant 1 UUIDs, the odds are 1 in 5.3x10^36 (5.3 
undecillion).  The odds are cut in half for variant 2 UUIDs since an extra bit 
is required to distinguish it from variant 1s.  Given the total traffic for 
Fidonet, nevermind just this echo, the odds are against it given a half-decent 
random number generator.

 NB> I thought you were going to try to save the 15yo

I said from the onset, and I quote, "Don't bet the farm on it".  The only thing 
I guarenteed was that it would last until 2018-01-01.  It achieved that much 
.... and beyond.  As we speak, the bottle sits on a side cupboard in the kitchen 
in plain view of anyone looking in that direction.  Given this, as well as 
2019-01-01 being 343 days from now, what do you think the odds of making it to 
2019-01-01 are?

 NB> Might be a disappointment like the Gold...  Apparently it
 NB> doesn't have an age listed either...?

I noticed that.  Also the Gold wasn't a disappointment, it just wasn't worth 
the additional cost comparing it to 12yo Glenlivet.  If someone shows up with a 
bottle to share I would let them in.

 NB> Ah, so another Linux echo

Sort of.  I believe the intent was to cover scripting but to be honest the 
packed msg format isn't really friendly to scripting formats (eg tab stops).

Life is good,
Maurice

.... Cybertoasts of note:
    2019-01-01 is  343 days from now and falls on a Tuesday.
    2024-11-05 is 2478 days from now and falls on a Tuesday.
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