But why add them? Why not subtract, multiply, or divide?
2/19/2021 has the same property, so 2/28/2021 isn't unique.
I believe something IS afoot, but if we're going to look this hard for 17s everywhere then it would take conscious effort to avoid signaling 17. It's a relatively small number and, especially in this case, shows up naturally if you're trying to find it.
But why add them? Why not subtract, multiply, or divide?
2/19/2021 has the same property, so 2/28/2021 isn't unique.
I believe something IS afoot, but if we're going to look this hard for 17s everywhere then it would take conscious effort to avoid signaling 17. It's a relatively small number and, especially in this case, shows up naturally if you're trying to find it.