Subj : Re: 'Leap Second' to Be Added on New Year's Eve This Year To : All From : Wolfmac@sympatico.ca Date : Mon Jan 02 2017 14:36:00 Re: 'Leap Second' to Be Added on New Year's Eve This Year From: Wolf K On 2017-01-02 15:20, Mark Storkamp wrote: > In article <6fyaA.93321$%J2.54228@fx20.iad>, > Wolf K wrote: > >> On 2017-01-02 14:46, Mark Storkamp wrote: >>> In article , >>> Mark Lloyd wrote: >>> >>> >>>> ** - I try to use CE / BCE instead of AD / BC. The numbers are the same, >>>> and it avoids a particular assumption. >>>> >>>> [snip] >>> >>> And it's easy to remember too. Christian Era and Before Christian Era. >> >> CE = Church of England BCE = Before Church of England. You'll need a >> calculator. >> >> Heh heh. >> >> Actually, it's "Common Era" and "Before Common Era". Paleontologists and >> such use YBP = Years Before Present. > > What was it that happened 2018 years ago that made that year uncommon, > as opposed to the year 2017 years ago that was more in common with > todays year? I'd think anything before about AD 1900 is rather uncommon > by todays standards. In general, I think anything over 100 years old is > always uncommon to the modern generation, so we should use a sliding > scale for years and it will always be 100 ME (modern era). Nicely argued pedantry. I like it. :-) You'll find 6 meanings for "common" in the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, and more in the big one. -- Best, Wolf K https://kirkwood40.blogspot.com It's called "opinion" because it's not knowledge. --- ViaMAIL!/WC v2.00 * Origin: ViaMAIL! - Lightning Fast Mailer for Wildcat! (1:261/20) .