----- Original Message ----- From: Aley Keprt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no> Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 4:49 AM Subject: Re: A little bit of history...repeating
> > You might find this amusing. It was in today's Guardian, reprinted > > from a copy of The Times from 1799 .... > > > > "We have uniformly rejected all letters and declined all discussion > > upon the question of when the present century ends, as it is one of > > the most absurd that can engage the public attention, and we are > > astonished that it has been the subject of so much dispute, since it > > appears plain. The present century will not terminate until January > > 1st 1801, unless it can be made out that 99 are 100. ... It is a > > silly childish discussion, and only exposes the want of brains of > > those who maintain a contrary opinion to what we have stated." > > > > So, if the "establishment" could count back then - why can't they > > count now? Has teaching become that poor. > > Nice. :-) > Maybe 1900 is not as magic as 2000..... 1800 actually ;)
