From: Mark Storkamp    
   Subject: Re: 'Leap Second' to Be Added on New Year's Eve This Year   
       
   In article <6fyaA.93321$%J2.54228@fx20.iad>,   
    Wolf K  wrote:   
       
   > On 2017-01-02 14:46, Mark Storkamp wrote:   
   > > In article ,   
   > >  Mark Lloyd  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >   
   > >> ** - I try to use CE / BCE instead of AD / BC. The numbers are the same,   
   > >> and it avoids a particular assumption.   
   > >>   
   > >> [snip]   
   > >   
   > > And it's easy to remember too. Christian Era and Before Christian Era.   
   >    
   > CE = Church of England BCE = Before Church of England. You'll need a    
   > calculator.   
   >    
   > Heh heh.   
   >    
   > Actually, it's "Common Era" and "Before Common Era". Paleontologists and    
   > such use YBP = Years Before Present.   
       
   What was it that happened 2018 years ago that made that year uncommon,    
   as opposed to the year 2017 years ago that was more in common with    
   todays year? I'd think anything before about AD 1900 is rather uncommon    
   by todays standards. In general, I think anything over 100 years old is    
   always uncommon to the modern generation, so we should use a sliding    
   scale for years and it will always be 100 ME (modern era).   
      
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