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XIX: nineteenth century; XX: twentieth century; we're in the XXI now (even if we don't seem to be acting much like it) [nb. this notation is (without red ink?)
by 082349872349872 3y ago
XIX: nineteenth century; XX: twentieth century; we're in the XXI now (even if we don't seem to be acting much like it)
[nb. this notation is (without red ink?) unsuitable for dates before the Age of Pisces]
- bckr 3y agoIs this some occultism thing?
- 082349872349872 3y agoRoman numerals denoting centuries is a historian thing. I mentioned "Age of Pisces" just because it seriously annoys me that years go from 1 BC to 1 AD with no 0. (inspired by: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38761574 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38761574 )