Year 2038 problem?

Why does the year 2038 problem happen by x x bit integers in Unix time?

Find x x . (x is a natural number.)


The answer is 32.

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May 7, 2021

The year 2038 problem happens by using 32 32 bit integers in Unix.

Next is the year 292277026596 problem by using 64 64 bit integers in Unix.

Next, almost 5.4 × 1 0 30 5.4 \times \color{#3D99F6}10^{30} years later, the problem happens. It happens by using 128 128 bit integers in unix.

Next, almost 1.2 × 1 0 74 1.2 \times \color{#CEBB00}10^{74} years later, by using 256 256 bit integers in unix, the problem happens.

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