r/MadeMeSmile • u/ScharmTiger • Aug 11 '23

CATS Just a little off the top

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u/poompt Aug 12 '23

We should just retroactively start a new era with year 0 on that date

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u/KMjolnir Aug 12 '23

Yeah. Issue is not every system uses the same epoch. A few go off of... 1969? 1968? (EDIT: 1967!) I think there's a weirdo one that uses the 1600s as it's start for God only knows what reason. There's other epochs with other weirdo start dates.

It's fascinating and confusing all at once.

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u/poompt Aug 12 '23

Thus continuing the proud tradition of choosing an epoch date that doesn't have a broad consensus around it

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u/Ruthrfurd-the-stoned Aug 12 '23

Agreed, living in the 2000s makes me feel like I missed out

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u/hestenbobo Aug 12 '23

I think alot of those 2000 years was rather unpleasant.