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January 1, 2010

Happy New Decade

Filed under:   by Xrlq @ 10:46 pm

The 21st Century and the Third Millennium are only nine years old, but the new decade began today. Discuss.

6 Responses to “Happy New Decade”

  1. tgirsch Says:
    January 2nd, 2010 at 12:44 am

    Isn’t this the third millennium?
    .-= tgirsch´s last blog ..Are the Rumors True? =-.

  2. Don Says:
    January 2nd, 2010 at 3:22 am

    I think a new decade could be said to begin every year.

  3. Xrlq Says:
    January 2nd, 2010 at 6:21 am

    Tom: yup, fixed. I’m stuck on 2 because I had so many recent debates with people who think there should be a Year 0, and said that by that logic there ought to be a Zeroth Century and a Zeroth Millennium, as well.

    Don: true, but why just every year? Why not every day, hour, minute, second or millisecond?

  4. Joel B. Says:
    January 2nd, 2010 at 10:27 am

    Well because as 10 year cycles go it’s easier to talk about them in 1990-1999 then 1991-2000. This is because we talk about the ’80s or the ’70s but not the ’71s +10. We don’t talk about this being the 201st decalogue. If we did then yes you’d be correct, but since we say ’80s, ’90s, it’s the start of the new decade.

  5. Don Says:
    January 2nd, 2010 at 3:48 pm

    Yes, just as a new hour begins every second. Anyway, I agree with your subtext, that the decades should align to the centuries.

  6. Xrlq Says:
    January 2nd, 2010 at 5:37 pm

    Is that my subtext? ‘Cuz if it is, I’m not sure I agree with my own subtext. My point was Joel’s, essentially.

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