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When did the new millenium begin?

millenia, centuries, and decades are 1-10, 1-100, and 1-1000 (completely non-respectively). so yes, the end year with the zero(es) counts.

but in reality, who gives a shit. no one is arguing that thirty is the final number in the twenties. and unless you're ever on a gameshow and are asked 'was the year 1900 in the ninteenth or twentieth century' or some such it doesn't matter.
 
Pedantic people will tell you that the last millennium ended on Dec 31, 2000, therefore this decade ends on Dec 31, 2010. Pedantic people can suck it. A millennium is 1000 years, and a decade is 10 years. They are not defined as starting in a particular year. The 1000 year period (millennium) that started in 1010 will end at the end of this year. The 1000 year period (millennium) that started in 1000 ended at the end of 1999. The 10 year period that started in 2000 will end at the end of this year.
 
because it's more impressive when numbers further left change, not the one to the right.
 
pe⋅dan⋅tic  [puh-dan-tik]
–adjective
1. ostentatious in one's learning.
2. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching.
 
01-01-01 was the start of the millenium...first day of the first month of the first year.
01-01-01 was the start of the new century...first day of the first month of the first year.
Decades tend to be measured by the first digit: 20's, 30's, etc, so the new decade begins 01-01-10
 
Why over complicate things? If the 4th digit from the right changes then it's a new millennium, if the 3rd then it's a new century, if the second then it's a new decade. The first, then it's a new year. A new year starts when the clock hits 0:00 of 2010, so it only makes sense to use the same logic for the other bigger units of measurement.

I lol at people who tried to start another Y2K craze when it was about to turn to 2001. That was a failed attempt by people trying to pump more money from people's fears. "buy generators this year is it!!! The end is here!!!"
 
BoomerD said:
01-01-01 was the start of the millenium...first day of the first month of the first year.
01-01-01 was the start of the new century...first day of the first month of the first year.
Decades tend to be measured by the first digit: 20's, 30's, etc, so the new decade begins 01-01-10
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So did the first decade under the Anno Domini dating system only have nine years?
 
mugs said:
Pedantic people will tell you that the last millennium ended on Dec 31, 2000, therefore this decade ends on Dec 31, 2010. Pedantic people can suck it. A millennium is 1000 years, and a decade is 10 years. They are not defined as starting in a particular year. The 1000 year period (millennium) that started in 1010 will end at the end of this year. The 1000 year period (millennium) that started in 1000 ended at the end of 1999. The 10 year period that started in 2000 will end at the end of this year.
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Ok, so the 1,000 year period that started in 1000 ended at the end of 1999. Where did the 1,000 year period that started in 1000 begin?
 
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