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The Millenium

Message text written by "phys-l@lists.nau.edu: Forum for Physics Educators"
It going to be interesting to see which set of
new-century-and-millennium-celebrations are the more
popular, those on Jan 1 2000 or those on Jan 1 2001. I
intend to celebrate both.
Brian McInnes<

Are you kidding? There will be NO, repeat NO, celebrations on
Jan 1 2001 except by eggheads like the ones on this list.
The calendar is a human construct. Millenia are a human construct.
The vast majority of Mankind has decided (without even
thinking about it) that the Millenium begins Jan 1 2000.
If the unwashed masses declare F = mv, they are wrong.
If the unwashed masses declare the Millenium begins
Jan 1 2000, It does.

The first Centrury had 99 years. Problem solved.
OR the First Century started in -1 AD. Problem solved.
OR the First Century started in zero AD which is also called 1 BC.
Problem solved. Spend your energy trying to explain
science to the masses. This is not science. It is culture.

Bill Larson
Geneva