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Why will the 20th Century only have 99 years?

Post 21

Zanne

Thank you! my point exactly and everyone called me a looney when I said it but, hey now someone agrees with me.


YEAR ZERO

Post 22

The Artist formerly known as Researcher 103670

And remove all Mondays and alternate Thursdays.


Why will the 20th Century only have 99 years?

Post 23

Anonymouse

My, you -are- excitable. smiley - winkeye


Why will the 20th Century only have 99 years?

Post 24

Zanne

Oooooppppppppppppppsssssssss. My computer kept coming up with an error message so I kept postig it you can see the result!!


Why will the 20th Century only have 99 years?

Post 25

Zanne

Replying to myself how sad but, I would like to appologise about my spelling.


Decadent decades

Post 26

Y. Cope

Sah, when we're at it, couldn't we start counting the decades instead? And skip this overexcitment of being over exact. I truly believe we would loose a lot of stress this way - it's hard to worry of something a decade in advance, and just the process of calculating the correct fraction of decades until something happens which is only days away would be overwhleming at the very least (now THAT is a long sentence!).


Why will the 20th Century only have 99 years?

Post 27

Anonymouse

Two things you needn't apologize for:

Multiple postings
Spelling/typos

(There are others, but the list is much to long for here, and we don't have time for a complete recap of "Love is...")

smiley - winkeye


Why will the 20th Century only have 99 years?

Post 28

Y. Cope

However, one more thing not needed to be appologized for deserves being mentioned (I feel):

Size of nose

See, nobody has anything to do with the size of your nose but youself. The idea is really bizzare, you know - what does your nose has to do with anything? And what is all this nonsense about noses and wetting them - something wrong with personal hygiene, eh?
smiley - fish


Why will the 20th Century only have 99 years?

Post 29

Y. Cope

The main reason why this new years eve is a bit better then the previous ones is taht we all make it out to be. There is a collective desire to create the greatest party ever seen - and it certanly will be! With a world much more global then ever before and a unite idea to throw parties the very same night all over the world, it better be.

Since the calculation of time is only in our heads, of course so must the effects of it. But if enough people decide to lay a certain importance in an event (such as Y2K) it will most certanly HAVE that importance, since our only field of reference is ourselves. Hopefully though, more people will tend to drink champagne and sing happy songs than will try to end the world.

I'd really hate partying at Times sqaure while som weirdo decides to roll a couple of H-bombs into the basement of some other building 10 blocks away (see other discussion about size of blocks, if interested in this dilemma).

Love, peace and understanding to all off man kind! Take the chance to use this milenniamania to take part in the party of a lifetime! Don't waste it trying to be neocultural and sceptic.


Why will the 20th Century only have 99 years?

Post 30

Anonymouse

Speak for yourself! *twitches whiskers* smiley - smiley

Personally I have nothing whatsoever to do with the size of my nose.. it was all Mum and Da's fault! smiley - winkeye


Because some monk got the math wrong.

Post 31

M@x

I hate to slate the Lord Jesus Christ - but I think the church has screwed us over here.........

Yes, yes, I know Christ was actually probably born in 4BC, but the theory says this: He was born, then the calendar started at 1AD. Right - assuming it's just carried on ever since, "Christ's 2000th Birthday" would be just before the year 2001AD starts - i.e. Christmas 2000.

Thus, Christmas 1999 and New Year's the following week was NOT "Christ's 2000th Birthday", as the church doggedly promoted it. This seems to be either an appauling mistake or an act of disgraceful misguidance.

No matter which - I for one plan to boycott any exploitative re-release of Cliff Richard's "Millennium Prayer" next Christmas. Mind you, I boycotted the first release..........

M@x


Why will the 20th Century only have 99 years?

Post 32

alicat (Patron Saint of Good Taste)

I think you have a lovely nose, Nonnie. And I really love your purple fur. Mushroom? Love ya.smiley - fish@


Why will the 20th Century only have 99 years?

Post 33

Anonymouse

*twitch, nibble* smiley - winkeye


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