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If a person from 1700 asked you your job, would they understand your answer, and if not, how would you explain it to them? (lemm.ee)

submitted 8 months ago by JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Silentiea@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

But then otherwise we would have a year +0 and a year -0. You really want that on your conscience?

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] Silentiea@lemm.ee 2 points 8 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?