Re: Global warming?
- From: TJ <TJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:15:30 -0400
gfretwell@xxxxxxx wrote:
On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:49:29 -0400, TJ <TJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Now, if you can show me where the first century started with year 0, I'll concede your point.
There wasn't ever a year 1 either, what's your point.?
The calendar we use was invented in the 15th century and missed the
birth of Jesus by about 4 1/2 years by the current best guess
It doesn't matter when it was invented, or whether they got the dates of specific events correct. What does matter is how they started counting. If they started with 1, then 2000 was the end of the 20th century. If they started with 0, then 1999 was the end of the 20th century. I think they started with 1, since only mathematicians, computer programmers, and engineers start counting with 0.
However, if you can show me where they started counting with the January 1 that *followed* the date when they *believed* Christ was born, then I will also concede the point.
The truth is, nobody really knows. I don't think Pope Gregory ever thought he would be questioned on the matter. After all, you just don't question the Pope's edicts.
TJ
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