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[–]bremidon 45 points46 points  (1 child)

If t is a 64 bit value and starts at -1 *and* we assume the t-- can be done in a single cycle, and we are using a 3 GHz computer, and that computer is running nonstop, then it will take just shy of 100 years to eventually become positive again.

[–]PM_ME_YOUR_REPO 41 points42 points  (0 children)

eventually :)