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When discussing history, especially Islamic history, it would be better to use year C.E. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Era https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
by s_q_b 11y ago
When discussing history, especially Islamic history, it would be better to use year C.E.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Era https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Era
- NoGravitas 11y agoBut CE's still just the same numbering system as AD. Much better to use AUC[0]. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ab_urbe_condita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ab_urbe_condita
- s_q_b 11y agoWell, really we should use the World Calendar, as specified by the League of Nations, or the Hijri since we're discussing Islam, or good 'ol ISO 8601 as this is Hacker News. Heh, yeah, it all does become a little silly. The important thing is communication. Using Christian dates is needlessly upsetting when discussing world religions. Upsetting people disrupts communication, so I avoid it.