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I thought the exact same thing... when I was eight. Then I just learned the mental gymnastics of hearing, say, "20th century" and associating it with "1900" at
by redhippo 2y ago
I thought the exact same thing... when I was eight.
Then I just learned the mental gymnastics of hearing, say, "20th century" and associating it with "1900" at got along with it.
Really, it's a bit dated, but if people can function with miles and furlongs, they can handle centuries...
- kelnos 2y agoIt's funny, I'm in my 40s and my brain still pauses longer than I'd expect is necessary to do that conversion. I think for 21st or 20th century I'm fine (since I've lived in both of them), but anything prior and it takes me a beat to figure out which date range it is.