> This is a known and not readily fixable problem. It's far safer
> to write the default for a timestamp column as now(), rather than
> relying on a string literal not getting coerced to timestamp form
> too soon. See
> http://www.postgresql.org/mhonarc/pgsql-hackers/1999-10/msg00036.html
>
> BTW, Bruce: it probably would be wise to have the FAQ's item 4.22
> recommend now() and nothing else. 'now' has nothing much to recommend
> it and there are still pitfalls like this one.
>
> regards, tom lane
>
TODO updated.
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