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The Romans didn't have computers, so they didn't worry bout using only 3-digit years back then. And today, looking back, using fewer digits than available does
by ken 7y ago
The Romans didn't have computers, so they didn't worry bout using only 3-digit years back then. And today, looking back, using fewer digits than available doesn't cause any problem. There's only an issue going forward, when more digits are needed, which the Long Now is trying to mitigate (8000 years early).
- philipswood 7y agoPrecient Romans: didn't use a digit based system. MIM -> MM What problem?
- alvarelle 7y agoRomans needed many more than 3 "digit" (or rather letter) to represent this date. Also, the AD system (counting the year since the birth of Jesus Christ) was introduced much later.