On 5/21/05, Timwi timwi@gmx.net wrote:
Richard Rabinowitz wrote:
I have a Modest Proposal. Let's date everything from the foundation of New York City as New Amsterdam, 380 years ago. Thus, this would be the year 380 or 381 YONA (Year of New Amsterdam), and pre-foundation dates could be counted as PNA (Pre=New Amsterdam). :)
We don't know the exact date of this founding, so saying either "380 YONA" or "381 YONA" would be POV! Besides, choosing New York City as your pivot shows your pro-American white middle-class left-wing bias!
No, we should use the foundation of Wikipedia as a reference-point. It is conveniently close to the date we are used as the New Year (only two weeks later), so the switch-over will be seamless and painless.
Today is Saturday, 7th May, 4 AW (anno Wikipædiæ).
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