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supersheep:
No, things flipped straight over from 1BC to 1AD. There is a year zero in astronomical time, however - it's the same as 1BC.
Hat:
--- Quote from: jhocking on 30 Mar 2008, 16:48 ---I think this forum needs a few more random word filters as landmines. You'll be innocently typing along, when out of nowhere some semi-obscure word you typed is replaced by the full text of "Jabberwocky."
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Jhocking is a man with ideas for the people
Switchblade:
--- Quote from: supersheep on 31 Mar 2008, 01:10 ---No, things flipped straight over from 1BC to 1AD. There is a year zero in astronomical time, however - it's the same as 1BC.
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It was my understanding that there HAS to be a 0 between positive and negative. If there isn't, then this is another example of the Gregorian calendar being a complete mathematical fuckup.
Even if I'm wrong about there being a year 0 in our calendar, it doesn't make the rest of my post wrong, though, insofar that there are fundamental differences in the way the Long Count and the Gregorian calendars are written down. Under the Gregorian system, the year 2008 is in the 21st century. If we were to record our dates in the same way that the Long Count does, however, it would be recorded that we are in the eighth year of the 21st century. Or, the eighth year of the first century of the third millennium.
Ozymandias:
There is no year 0 except in Trent Reznor's head, I assure you.
Inlander:
Lies! Everyone knows 1977 was Year 0.
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