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> The first day of the 1st Century is Jan 1, 1 AD. That's not what the poster I originally responded to is saying. He's saying the 1st Century should start on
by pdonis 2y ago
> The first day of the 1st Century is Jan 1, 1 AD.
That's not what the poster I originally responded to is saying. He's saying the 1st Century should start on a nonexistent day.
- antonvs 2y agoYou can make this work by having the 1st century start on the last day of 1 BC. Think of it as an overlap if you like; it doesn't really matter. That allows for consistent zero-indexed centuries. It doesn't have any other practical consequences that matter.
- hgomersall 2y agoNo, I'm saying we ignore when it actually started and instead use the normal rules of counting to decide what to call the respective centuries.