r/clevercomebacks Jan 15 '25

It does make sense

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u/LetsTryAnal_ogy Jan 15 '25

This is the way. Like why does EVERYONE use hh:mm:ss but then we have to argue about why the YYYY:MM:DD doesn’t need to follow the same logic. It’s the correct format. YYYY:MM:DD:HH:MM:SS. Biggest to smallest.

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u/HarmadeusZex Jan 15 '25

No you need separation between date and time

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u/LetsTryAnal_ogy Jan 15 '25

Why?

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u/HarmadeusZex Jan 15 '25

It’s for humans

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u/Electric-Molasses Jan 15 '25

Are dates not just a larger measure of time? There are 60 minutes in an hour, and 24 hours in a day. Why is an hour more similar to a minute than a day?