[LEAPSECS] LEAPSECS Digest, Vol 88, Issue 31

[Tony Finch]

Matsakis, Demetrios <demetrios.matsakis at usno.navy.mil> wrote:


> Not my issue, but the last day of the 20th century is technically

> December 31, 2000.  I wish it weren't.  When this controversy passed in

> 1701, Isaac Newton is quoted has having rejoiced that "the issue was

> finally behind us".


Century numbering is silly. Avoid the confusion by referring to the 1900s
etc.

Tony.
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