In a message dated 1/5/99 9:54:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Matthias.K.Wilke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
<< I can't understand this. I beginn to count with zero. The person who was
born at the 01.01.0000 should have his 2000th birthday on the 01.01.2000.
When I have my 30th birthday, my 31th year of live and so my fourth decade
beginns. Can anyone explain this to me ?
Matthias >>
I think the current millenia began on 01/01/0001. No, I don't know why. It's
all rather arbitrary I think. Which just makes all of these doomsayers
claiming the world is going to end on 01/01/2000 look that much more
ridiculous. It will end on 01/01/2001.
Now the Y2K problem.... that's another story....
Paul Schings
Coventry, RI
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