Reminds me of the XKCD about standards.
1. There are 5 different standards.
2. Some well-meaning person says "this is ridiculous, this should be standardized"
3. There are 6 different standards.
1. There are 5 different standards.
2. Some well-meaning person says "this is ridiculous, this should be standardized"
3. There are 6 different standards.
He rubs it, and a genie emerges.
Genie: "I shall grant you one wish, mortal."
Man: "I wish to bring my grandmother back to life."
Genie: "Apologies, but reviving the dead is beyond even my vast powers. Perhaps you'd like to make a more... achievable wish?"
Man: "Alright then, I wish for worldwide adoption of the ISO 8601 date format."
Genie: "...Uh, where did you say your grandmother was buried?"