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TSN
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Well, reagrdless of what people think, 2000 is the final year of the twentieth century. It's a simple fact. I'll admit, it doesn't make sense, but that's the way it is. The calendar system in reference begins at the year 1, not 0, and there's nothing to be done about it.

Here's one way around it: Don't think of the turnover as midnight, January 1, 2000. Think of it as the middle of Julian Day 2,451,544. Not quite so mystical-sounding, is it?

Anyway, regarding the music thing... I've begun to think in recent times that we are actually witnessing the death of rock and roll (meaning that it really isn't being produced as a large portion of music these days). Does anyone else think that's true?

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HMS White Star
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Hey wait a minute TSN are you saying that the Julian Calender goes back to the year 4716 B.C.

By my estimates we are exactly (depending on your time zone) on the 730,120th day day since they decided 1 A.D. would be where they restarted the calender.

Of course I could be wrong, happy new year and hope everyone has fun waiting 365 more days to the next Y2001 .

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"Think of all the delightful aspects of the reproductive process: menstruation, pregnancy, labor. And the part we're trying to eliminate is sex?" Cecil Adams the guy who does Straight Dope.


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The359
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Just for clarification, 2000 is a leap year, correct?

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"The things hollow--it goes on forever--and--oh my God!--it's full of stars!" -David Bowman's last transmission back to Earth, 2001: A Space Odyssey


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bryce
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Yes, more Y2K bugs to come in Feb.

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First of Two
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*digs his way out of the bunker*
*looks around*

As Q said in "All Good Things..."

"Awww.. nothing happened..."

Guess I'll have to do it myself.

*makes note to call up local ultraconservative radio talk-show host who predicted widespread chaos, and belittle same*

and I failed to convince any of that bunch of Christians who DID believe that the world would end to show a final act of faith by transferring all their worldly property to me.

Oh, well, there's always next year. Gullible Fundies will always be with us.

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Calvin: "No efficiency, no accountability... I tell you, Hobbes, it's a lousy way to run a Universe." -- Bill Watterson


[This message has been edited by First of Two (edited January 02, 2000).]


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TSN
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HMSWS: Actually, I believe the Julian Period starts at noon, January 1, 4713 BC.

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Montgomery
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Where's the ka-boom?
There was supposed to be an earth-shattering ka-boom!

Delays, delays...

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That man is bereft of passion... and imagination!
That is not who I am!"


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