Wasn't this the first year of a new decade?
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Almost everyone I can think of did the 'X Ys of the decade' countdowns last year. Anyone doing it now is late to the party. We're in the twenty-teens, and have been all year.
The 00's span from 2000 to 2009, just like 90's spanned from 1990 to 1999. If were talking about the 300th decade and such, this decade would span from 2001 to 2010. But when referring to 80's, 90's etc the decade starts from 2000 and ends at 2009. Most people refer to that since its more logical.
Last year, when everyone was saying "best thing of the decade" or something similar to that, the people who shouted "2010 is part of the '00 decade!" are a dime a dozen.
I don't care really, I can't remember much of this/the last decade.
I don't care really, I can't remember much of this/the last decade.
As far as historical time goes, a decade goes from 01 to 10. Since there is no actual "year 0", the first decade (10 years) starts on year 1... And goes on for 10 years, ending in the year 11, where a new decade begins, till the year 21, etc, etc.
So, no, the new decade starts next year.
So, no, the new decade starts next year.
Well because they fucked up when they originally made the calender as some concepts weren't there and it was never changed. To me anyway this was the first year of a new decaded as 0-9 in years is ten. Since it is common to go with 01-10 though it is probably easier to go with that which is what I usually do given how our calender starts. It is the same when it comes to time though some people seem to count 100 minutes in an hour when adding and subtracting to time. Some people have trouble with slightly abstract concepts.
Yes a decade is indeed ten years, and 2000-2010 is ten years...1990-2000 was the one before so we don't count 2000 as a year in the decade it's more of an overlap.Danzaivar said:
OT No 2010 was not the first year of the new decade it was the last of the old one. Though the new decade shall be written as 2010-2020.
Most people consider the 0 years to mark the new decade/century/millennium. However, the lack of a year 0 in AD/BCE makes that incorrect. So 2001-2010 is technically correct (the best kind of correct). I don't really care if someone thinks it's 2000-2009, 2000-2010 or 2001-2010 though, so w/e
That's what the filing system says.Danzaivar said:10 years is 10 years and 11 years is 10 years. Okay.ZydrateDealer said:
EVERYONE, NOW COUNT ON YOUR FINGERS FROM 2000 TO 2010!
DO NOT INCLUDE 2000!!!!
REMINDER: 9/11/2001 WAS 9 YEARS AGO!! I WAS 9!
2001 = 1 yr
2002 = 2 yrs
2003 = 3 yrs
2004 = 4 yrs
2005 = 5 yrs
2006 = 6 yrs
2007 = 7 yrs
2008 = 8 yrs
2009 = 9 yrs
2010 = 10 yrs = a decade
I HOPE I HELPED. (and I was laughing like crazy while writing this... I was never good at math)
DO NOT INCLUDE 2000!!!!
REMINDER: 9/11/2001 WAS 9 YEARS AGO!! I WAS 9!
2001 = 1 yr
2002 = 2 yrs
2003 = 3 yrs
2004 = 4 yrs
2005 = 5 yrs
2006 = 6 yrs
2007 = 7 yrs
2008 = 8 yrs
2009 = 9 yrs
2010 = 10 yrs = a decade
I HOPE I HELPED.
(and I was laughing like crazy while writing this... I was never good at math)
Excuse me?Pirate Kitty said:
That's 11 years... What?
OT: No. This is the last year of this decade. 2011 is the real start of the next decade.
Yeah, I'm perfectly serious. The millennium started on January 1st, 2001, as did the 21st century.xdom125x said:
To explain this; allow me to point out how the six years around the time of the transition between the B.C.E. (Before Common Era) and C.E. (Common Era) years.
3 B.C.E.
2 B.C.E.
1 B.C.E.
1 C.E
2 C.E
3 C.E
Now, if you have any clue as to what numbers look like, you will realise there is no zero in the above six years. This is because there was no "Year Zero". So, taking it like this, the "Common Era" began on the First of January, 1 C.E.
Now, continuing on from this. We have as follows:
1/1/1 - 31/12/1
1/1/2 - 31/12/2
1/1/3 - 31/12/3
1/1/4 - 31/12/4
1/1/5 - 31/12/5
1/1/6 - 31/12/6
1/1/7 - 31/12/7
1/1/8 - 31/12/8
1/1/9 - 31/12/9
1/1/10 - 31/12/10
This is the first decade. It began on the First of January, 1 C.E. and ended on the Thirty-First of December, 10 C.E.
Now, apply common sense! The second decade can NOT begin on the First of January, 10 C.E., as the first decade ENDS at the end of 10 C.E.
So, add 2,000 years to all the years in that list. We can then establish that this decade which we are almost finished in began on 1/1/2001 and will end on 31/12/2010.
I'm quite serious
then my mistake. I just always assumed that a decade began with the year with a 0 at the end. I was wrong.No_Remainders said:Yeah, I'm perfectly serious. The millennium started on January 1st, 2001, as did the 21st century.xdom125x said:
To explain this; allow me to point out how the six years around the time of the transition between the B.C.E. (Before Common Era) and C.E. (Common Era) years.
3 B.C.E.
2 B.C.E.
1 B.C.E.
1 C.E
2 C.E
3 C.E
Now, if you have any clue as to what numbers look like, you will realise there is no zero in the above six years. This is because there was no "Year Zero". So, taking it like this, the "Common Era" began on the First of January, 1 C.E.
Now, continuing on from this. We have as follows:
1/1/1 - 31/12/1
1/1/2 - 31/12/2
1/1/3 - 31/12/3
1/1/4 - 31/12/4
1/1/5 - 31/12/5
1/1/6 - 31/12/6
1/1/7 - 31/12/7
1/1/8 - 31/12/8
1/1/9 - 31/12/9
1/1/10 - 31/12/10
This is the first decade. It began on the First of January, 1 C.E. and ended on the Thirty-First of December, 10 C.E.
Now, apply common sense! The second decade can NOT begin on the First of January, 10 C.E., as the first decade ENDS at the end of 10 C.E.
So, add 2,000 years to all the years in that list. We can then establish that this decade which we are almost finished in began on 1/1/2001 and will end on 31/12/2010.
I'm quite serious
P.S. I know what numbers look like