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re: Team of Decade- Florida or USC?
Posted on 7/23/09 at 12:16 pm to ike221
Posted on 7/23/09 at 12:16 pm to ike221
No, it started in 2001.
Decades are periods of ten years. Centuries are periods of 100 years.
The first decade comprised was this set of years (all CE): {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} The second was {11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20}. The third was {21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30} By the end of the first century, it was: {91, 92, 93,...,100}. Thus, the first year of the second century was 101, not 100. If that were not the case, then the first century would only have 99 years, and thus would not have been a century. When we extrapolate this forward, we find that EVERY century starts with a X01 or XX01, and every decade starts are X1, not X0.
Thus, both the current decade and the current century began in 2001.
Decades are periods of ten years. Centuries are periods of 100 years.
The first decade comprised was this set of years (all CE): {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10} The second was {11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20}. The third was {21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30} By the end of the first century, it was: {91, 92, 93,...,100}. Thus, the first year of the second century was 101, not 100. If that were not the case, then the first century would only have 99 years, and thus would not have been a century. When we extrapolate this forward, we find that EVERY century starts with a X01 or XX01, and every decade starts are X1, not X0.
Thus, both the current decade and the current century began in 2001.
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Posted on 7/23/09 at 12:18 pm to Sophandros
yeah
I got you
Then Wikipedia is wrong. Not a good source to reference though
I got you
Then Wikipedia is wrong. Not a good source to reference though
Posted on 7/23/09 at 12:21 pm to Sophandros
So there was never a year 0? When a baby is born they are 0 years and X days old, are they not? You don't automatically start at 1.
Posted on 7/23/09 at 12:22 pm to SprintFun
Show me a year 0 in our history books.
We went from 1 BCE to 1 CE. There was no Year 0.
Granted, I'm being ultra technical here, because the common use of the term "decade" refers to XXY0-XXY9, which is equally valid, particularly in discussions like this. But to be technically accurate, since there was no year 0, all decades start with 1 as the last digit.
We went from 1 BCE to 1 CE. There was no Year 0.
Granted, I'm being ultra technical here, because the common use of the term "decade" refers to XXY0-XXY9, which is equally valid, particularly in discussions like this. But to be technically accurate, since there was no year 0, all decades start with 1 as the last digit.
This post was edited on 7/23/09 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 7/23/09 at 12:24 pm to SprintFun
the newmanium episode of seinfeld agrees with soph
/argument
/argument
Posted on 7/23/09 at 12:24 pm to Sophandros
There should be
When counting moving from 1 to -1 = 2, not 1.
When counting moving from 1 to -1 = 2, not 1.
Posted on 7/23/09 at 12:24 pm to TulaneTigerFan
This is true.
Plus, I do numbers stuff for a living...
Plus, I do numbers stuff for a living...
Posted on 7/23/09 at 12:25 pm to SprintFun
quote:
So there was never a year 0? When a baby is born they are 0 years and X days old, are they not? You don't automatically start at 1.
yeah but the baby just started its life
Whereas when calenders were started or when recorded dating started we were already here. We started with 1 as a reference point
Posted on 7/23/09 at 12:25 pm to ike221
quote:
The pope and catholic church started with 1 as a reference point
FIFY
Posted on 7/23/09 at 12:26 pm to liger08
Too bad the correct answer is LSU.
Posted on 7/23/09 at 12:26 pm to TxTiger82
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Too bad the correct answer is LSU.
nope
Posted on 7/23/09 at 1:19 pm to Sophandros
When you are talking decades in terms of sports, I believe it more often than not begins with a year 0 and goes through 9.
For example the plaque on Rosenblatt lists "Champions of the 1990s" and goes from 1990 through 1999.
For example the plaque on Rosenblatt lists "Champions of the 1990s" and goes from 1990 through 1999.
Posted on 7/23/09 at 4:14 pm to Ghostfacedistiller
you have a point
Posted on 7/23/09 at 4:57 pm to Sophandros
quote:
Thus, both the current decade and the current century began in 2001.
That's true but we generally say "Team of the 90s" or "Team of the 00s" while we say the 20th or 21st century.
AD 1-9/10 doesn't really have much meaning for us.
Posted on 7/23/09 at 5:48 pm to liger08
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The schedule of the Florida Gators will automatically put them in the BCS Championship game. They never play a tough opponent outside of the SEC. Once upon a time it was Miami and FSU. Now, all they have to do is beat LSU. This is too easy because the SEC is definately down this year.
Haha. This idiot from Jacksonville honestly thinks the SEC is going to have a down year. By what logic, I wonder, does he makes this claim?
Posted on 7/23/09 at 6:00 pm to ike221
quote:
I'm right you are wrong
who was BCS NC's for 2007? WHo for 2008?
Youare incorrect
Posted on 7/23/09 at 6:02 pm to Sophandros
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The new millennium started in 2001.
ding ding ding
Posted on 7/23/09 at 6:03 pm to ike221
quote:
but the decade started in 2000?
2001. ACtuall "A" decade can start anytime
Posted on 7/23/09 at 6:04 pm to Sophandros
quote:
Granted, I'm being ultra technical here, because the common use of the term "decade" refers to XXY0-XXY9, which is equally valid, particularly in discussions like this. But to be technically accurate, since there was no year 0, all decades start with 1 as the last digit.
ding ding ding again.
....As I stated Ike and others, there are two seasons of CF left
Posted on 7/23/09 at 6:18 pm to Sophandros
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Losing to the same Michigan team that lost to App. State hurts UF.
NO it doesn't!!
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