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gfish ([personal profile] gfish) wrote2010-01-01 07:05 pm
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This.

(Though I'm willing to say the 201st decade still has a year to go, while the "oughts" ended last night. I see no reason they have to be the same thing.)
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[identity profile] zzyzx-xyzzy.livejournal.com 2010-01-02 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
The evils of 1-based indexing tend to override any respect I have for historical convention.

[identity profile] randomdreams.livejournal.com 2010-01-02 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but the evils of -1-based indexing are truly horrible so let's keep some perspective.

[identity profile] sistawendy.livejournal.com 2010-01-02 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
Human language doesn't have to obey arithmetic niceties, and has rarely done so. All the damn borderline Aspies out there need to lighten up.

[identity profile] maida-mac.livejournal.com 2010-01-02 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
I've been using "A little decadence" (http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/12/31/a-little-decadence/) by Phil Plait at Bad Astronomy today in these discussions.

[identity profile] gfish.livejournal.com 2010-01-02 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
Also an excellent summary. I can't believe people are arguing this!

[identity profile] gustavolacerda.livejournal.com 2010-01-02 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
why "oughts"? is that what you suspect the past decade will be known as?
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