Subject: Re: [BoundaryPoint] Re: Really Abitrary Points<br/>
Date: Aug 10, 2001 @ 17:43<br/>
Author: Emil Boasson (Emil Boasson &lt;eb3@...&gt;)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-1247862630">I have never understood this fascination about the year 0.  That is illogical<br/>
thinking.  Look at your Thermometer.  Yes there is a 0 where - and + meet.  0<br/>
is simply nothing, just a meeting point.  The distance from 0 to +1 is the<br/>
same as from 0 to -1.  The 1st degree is reached when the meter fills up the<br/>
space from 0 to + or - 1.<br/>
<br/>
This is simply the same with the calendar.<br/>
<br/>
On the other hand why did the business community not think of this. This was<br/>
a opportunity to celebrate for at least one even two  full years.  Celebrate<br/>
the year 2000 as the last of the 20th (take note 20th century), then big<br/>
celebration when the 20th and 21st century met and finally celebrate the<br/>
first full year of the 21 century he year 2001.<br/>
<br/>
I hope that the business and community leaders remember this in the year 2100<br/>
and 2101.  If I am still around I will definitely participate!!  Two years<br/>
around 730 days celebration is something to look forward to rather than a<br/>
hype of 2 hours!!!<br/>
<br/>
Emil</div>