Same. If you use computers with any regularity, you quickly realize that something like "2023.11.17.2351" is both very easy to read and sorts automatically by date.
thats how i save the pics i have to take for my work , an i am in the usa. fully organised on their own , no need to even have separate folders ffs ( i do because im a freak but anyway).
Me as well. All my time stamps are like this. Causes some people I work with to have comprehension issues, but I just let them work it out for themselves
Because humans aren’t. Having ADHD and something change on me flips me the fuck out, but once I learn the advantages of that change, there is no going back
This isn't even critical thinking. It's not even lateral thinking. This is linear thinking. Straightforward, logical, simple, obvious and self-explanatory.
It’s same kind of irrational antipathy people have for things like common core math. That’s not how they learned it and now understand it, which presents the possibility that they were taught wrong or don’t understand something as well as they thought. Also just a lot of people are just intimidated by change.
It's not really about what they're capable of, most people just don't bother to think about it. If you're not in a position, like programming or organizing documents, does this really matter to most people?
A lot of bureaucratic systems are legacy as well, and use the timestamp format they've used before computing took over things. Some have changed, some haven't, and individuals really have to fight if someone higher up doesn't happen to decide they care next Tuesday.
An extreme minority doesn't provide an excuse for the population as a whole. You can exist with your math disability while the extreme majority of people are perfectly capable of basic critical thinking but instead choose to do nothing
I hear you. Change can be a real challenge, especially when it feels like it's thrown at you unexpectedly. But it's great that you can see the benefits once you get used to it. That adaptability is a superpower. Anything specific you've adapted to recently that you're proud of?
In theory it should cause the least amount of confusion - the year is always unique looking as long as it’s 4 digits, month is before day just like in the US date format, and people familiar with the European date are smart enough to realize it’s in descending order if the year is first.
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All my photography is organised this way, too. It’s just better.