MAMEWorld Forums - The Loony Bin - Re: Post count: *4294967294

> > > I wonder if it's a code?
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> > > *=from when I last copied and pasted to the subject field.
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> > > eta: Assuming they're done.... C'mon. At least go for a nice even/round number.
> > Pfft.
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> > It is a nice even number... 2^32
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> Yeah, okay. It is even, but, imo, isn't very nice.
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> > Looks like someone divided by zero
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> > Lots of examples if you Google the number, such as:
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> It appears he only made 3 posts, then "deleted" them later. But you can still
> see/read where those posts are. Probably because his posts were replied to....? I
> mean, they're not invisible or missing.
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> If this person posts more does that add to the ridiculous number? What if the
> "deleted" posts are somehow restored? Does that return it to 3?
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> It's like Dec. 31, 1999 all over again.. I mean, in the space/time continuum where
> the apocalypse happened.

Either the value was purposely pegged at data type limit, or we have some casting errors to go alone with the post count/deletion issues.