People Can't Even Agree on When the Decade Endsnpr.org 1 pointtkelemen5 years ago4 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−garmaine5yWe should retroactively go back and adjust the BCE dates by one to include year zero.−Aeronwen5yIf you go the other way, you only have to change 2020 years worth of dates instead of 14 billion.Just sayin.−garmaine5yBut most dates BCE have more than one year of uncertainty in them.−Aeronwen5yI know. Even the event the calendar's epoch is supposed to be based on is off by at least 4 years.
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We should retroactively go back and adjust the BCE dates by one to include year zero.
If you go the other way, you only have to change 2020 years worth of dates instead of 14 billion.
Just sayin.
But most dates BCE have more than one year of uncertainty in them.
I know. Even the event the calendar's epoch is supposed to be based on is off by at least 4 years.