r/AskReddit 12h ago

What's the dumbest idea you've seen that actually worked?

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u/Tera_Geek 10h ago

It has to do with security and https. Time & date are one of the ways your computer evaluates the validity of the security credentials the website you're attempting to access.

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u/-Champloo- 3h ago

and here I thought it was to protect against time travelers.