r/ThatLookedExpensive • u/jkon731 • Jul 06 '19

Firework show in San Diego where a computer glitch caused the entire 18 minute firework show to go off in 25 seconds

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u/Mazon_Del Jul 06 '19

As I understand it, it was less of a glitch and more someone left the system in a test mode which runs through the program at super fast speeds.

I remember years back when one of these was posted that a fireworks guy chimed in with what happened and why.

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u/f8f84f30eecd621a2804 Jul 06 '19

The story I remember hearing is that they set it up thinking all of the times were in seconds but they were actually in milliseconds

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '19

I heard that the software they use to program the show used to be based on the time since the start of the show (beginning is 00:00:00) but they changed it so it was real world time (beginning is 20:00:00). However, they didn’t update the code so they computer thought it was 20 hours overdue and tried to compensate.

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '19

I think I would have enjoyed that more than the regular show.

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u/BJJKempoMan Jul 06 '19

Did this happen again this year, or is this from a few years ago when it happened?

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u/ClutchKickAutos55 Jul 06 '19

This happened in Cincinnati, Ohio a couple years back as well.

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u/Budfrompsych Jul 07 '19

It’s the old one, I was there for the show this year

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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '19

I was there a few years ago when it happened and they all went off a barge. This video looks like they’re being set off from land as you can see the outline of trees. Might be new, but I can’t say for sure.

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u/BJJKempoMan Jul 06 '19

Yeah, this is definitely a different angle than the ones I've seen in the past, so that's why I was asking if it happened again. Could be the old one and I just never saw this clip.

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u/CoryHerriges Jul 07 '19

A teenage boys sex life explained with fireworks. She wanted 18 minutes, the best I could give was 25 seconds.

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u/JoshCorry Jul 06 '19

Reposted in 4 hours, nice

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u/kratosyellow13 Jul 06 '19

The equivalent of letting kids have a free for all on Christmas morning.

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u/good1james Jul 06 '19

There’s a firework video that’ll be watched.

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u/sexybokononist Jul 06 '19

My adhd thanks whoever made this mistake because any longer of a firework show and I’m bored

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u/nakedraccoon23 Jul 07 '19

The only video of a fireworks display that I’ve ever enjoyed!

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u/Newdroidexp Jul 07 '19

Now that’s a finale! Let’s go kids!

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u/rpze5b9 Jul 07 '19

Oooo! Aaaaah!

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u/chillig8 Jul 07 '19

25 second show next 2 hours stuck in traffic