JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoIf a person from 1700 asked you your job, would they understand your answer, and if not, how would you explain it to them?message-squaremessage-square407fedilinkarrow-up1278arrow-down17
arrow-up1271arrow-down1message-squareIf a person from 1700 asked you your job, would they understand your answer, and if not, how would you explain it to them?JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square407fedilink
minus-squareJojo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-23 months agoBut then otherwise we would have a year +0 and a year -0. You really want that on your conscience?
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-23 months agoSigned zero is hiding under your bed. I mean, it would be notated 0AD/BC(E) so it’s not like it would look goofy either. A separate year 0 that’s neither would also be an option, with the reference event within it.
minus-squareJojo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months ago Signed zero is hiding under your bed. Ha! Then it’s trapped! I have one of those fancy beds with drawers in it. Wait… That means it’s going to pop out of my drawers… Anyone want a bed?
But then otherwise we would have a year +0 and a year -0. You really want that on your conscience?
Signed zero is hiding under your bed.
I mean, it would be notated 0AD/BC(E) so it’s not like it would look goofy either. A separate year 0 that’s neither would also be an option, with the reference event within it.
Ha! Then it’s trapped! I have one of those fancy beds with drawers in it.
Wait… That means it’s going to pop out of my drawers…
Anyone want a bed?