A difficult question

[Baddad (Marty)]

That triggered it Steve, (Unipol)
You started a discussion on spelling
I am obviously a bad speller. Look at my avatar

I'm not sure about what hot object they refer to. Also the answer "Universe is wrong.
The Sun and Universe revolves around the Earth. You only have to go and look at the night sky for a few hours each night. (Strike out Universe, insert stars)

Cheers

[sjastro]

Originally Posted by PCH

I'm sure you all remember the uncertainty surrounding the year 2000.

One of the news programs did a survey of people asking the question ... "2000 years since what?"

Not many people knew the answer.

Still, why should we worry, these are only gonna be the guys driving the country in a very few years time

Not only that but the new millennium was celebrated a year too early.

Regards

Steven

[Barrykgerdes]

Originally Posted by sjastro

Not only that but the new millennium was celebrated a year too early.

Regards

Steven

Technically Steven is correct. But who knows why?

Barry

[Profiler (Profiler)]

With reference to the original post none of us should be surprised by the general levels of public intelligence and public perceptions surrounding the science of astronomy.

I have just returned from my local newsagent wherein I found the current issue of Oz S&T snuggly fitted in between "The Ufologists" and "Spirits and Astrology".

The S&A cover page with the close up face on picture of the old Gypsy lady wistfully looking into her crystal ball was particularly poignant right next to the picture of "Saturns Rings?" -

look to the right of this page for current Oz S&T issue

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by barrykgerdes

technically steven is correct. But who knows why?

Barry

+1

[stanlite (Grady)]

"Originally Posted by sjastro View Post
Not only that but the new millennium was celebrated a year too early.

Regards

Steven
Technically Steven is correct. But who knows why?

Barry"


As a 25 year old I feel the need to demonstrate that not all of us are completely ignorant.

The answer is that a new century or millennium starts from the year 1 in that century eg. 1901

This is because the Roman numeral system had/has no conception/expression for the number zero (it is an arab invention we stole to make our math work). Therefore the calender went from the year 1BC (or BCE to be technically correct now) to the year 1 AD or CE. Likewise this is the reason that we are in the 21st century because the 1st century was for the years 1-100 so the 21st is the years 2001-2100.

So headmaster how did i do on the test

[AndrewJ]

So headmaster how did i do on the test

But, did you look it up in Google???

Andrew

[CJ (Chris)]

Originally Posted by Profiler

look to the left of this page for current Oz S&T issue

On my browser it's on the right.

[pmrid (Peter)]

Originally Posted by Baddad

I bet that person has a drivers license too. That is scary.

Cheers

And probably votes, can own a firearm, drive a car and breed. All scary stuff.
Peter

[LewisM]

Originally Posted by UniPol

"Licence" here in Australia, have a look at your RTA driver's licence; "License" if you live in the US.

Nope.

License and Licence are CORRECT - Licence is a NOUN, License is a VERB.

Same as Practice vs Practise.

This does NOT hold true in the American ba.stardised English Standard Only English Grammar.

[UniPol]

Originally Posted by stanlite

As a 25 year old I feel the need to demonstrate that not all of us are completely ignorant.

The answer is that a new century or millennium starts from the year 1 in that century eg. 1901

This is because the Roman numeral system had/has no conception/expression for the number zero (it is an arab invention we stole to make our math work). Therefore the calender went from the year 1BC (or BCE to be technically correct now) to the year 1 AD or CE. Likewise this is the reason that we are in the 21st century because the 1st century was for the years 1-100 so the 21st is the years 2001-2100.

So headmaster how did i do on the test

Tich, tich Grady, "calendar" not "calender"

[UniPol]

Originally Posted by LewisM

Nope.

License and Licence are CORRECT - Licence is a NOUN, License is a VERB.

Same as Practice vs Practise.

This does NOT hold true in the American ba.stardised English Standard Only English Grammar.

Sorry Lewis, a driver's licence is still a "driver's licence" not a "driver's license" here in Australia. You are correct regarding license being a verb (a doing word as I was taught at school). When it comes to spelling and grammar, I don't need to look at Google to check facts, I consult my wife who has a 1st class honours degree from Sydney University in English Literature and Biblical Hebrew. At least one of has to have some brains, I'm just the one who does the doing stuff.

Better check your spelling as well Lewis i.e. " This does NOT hold true in the American ba.stardised English Standard Only English Grammar." unless "stardised was meant to be a pun ?

[stanlite (Grady)]

Originally Posted by AndrewJ

But, did you look it up in Google???

Andrew

I am shocked you would make such an accusation.

that is something I knew thanks to mum and dad ... the secret to a successful education is engaged parents ... spelling aside

[MattT]

What was the prize?
Haven't seen anyone give the correct answer yet, or any answer for that matter, and on this forum I suppose someone knows????
The Hilton Twins?
Ummm.... yes no that must be like totally wrong like cause there are like totally like two of them....

As Fraser from Dad's Army used to say....we're all doomed ...doomed.

[astroron (Ron)]

Just asked my neighbour and she didn't know that it took the Earth one year to go round the Sun
She would be classed as middle aged
Cheers

[LewisM]

Originally Posted by UniPol

Better check your spelling as well Lewis i.e. " This does NOT hold true in the American ba.stardised English Standard Only English Grammar." unless "stardised was meant to be a pun ?

Nope, the nanny swear blocker kills b a s t a r d i s e d if spelled altogether

So, the period was intentional.

[AndrewJ]

I am shocked you would make such an accusation.

It wasnt an accusation, it was a question

So whats the answer???

Andrew

[UniPol]

Originally Posted by LewisM

Nope, the nanny swear blocker kills b a s t a r d i s e d if spelled altogether

So, the period was intentional.

???

[LewisM]

Type in "b a s t a r d" WITHOUT spaces between letters Steve and you get this: *******

It's the built in forum software profanity censor

[stanlite (Grady)]

Originally Posted by AndrewJ

It wasnt an accusation, it was a question

So whats the answer???

Andrew

i said mum and dad taught me that lol no google involved at all