--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Ann W. Harrison"
<aharrison@i...> wrote:

> Gustavo wrote:
> >
> > I Know 2 ^ 31 is a big number but anyway I wanted to to prevent...
>
> Generators are 64 bit. 2^63 is a very very big number.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Ann

Most current cosmological theories do not expect the universe to be
around in 2^63 seconds.
S'pose they'll change their minds at the time, but it won't be my problem.

mick