RE: Is it really a new year?
January 2, 2015 at 5:36 pm
(This post was last modified: January 2, 2015 at 5:40 pm by Brian37.)
(January 2, 2015 at 5:22 pm)Tonus Wrote: Maybe today is really January 2nd 4,300,002,015!
Exactly, the teller at the bank would be slightly confused if you put that as the date on your check.
(January 2, 2015 at 5:32 pm)lifesagift Wrote:(January 2, 2015 at 5:21 pm)Brian37 Wrote: What is the point in complaining about marking the time it takes for the earth to revolve around the sun? 365 days is the standard time it takes for the earth to revolve once around the sun.
I agree that 2015 IS an arbitrary number compared to the age of the planet and universe. But that is what we use because that a result of when we started making a calender a standard.
These seems to be pedantic on your part. It would be like saying "Lets not use the metric system or yardsticks because the universe is really big."
My friend, I'm not complaining. I like to "wobble the boat" sometimes, and when I do, I can get some great insights on this forum.
In reality, as you've alluded to, in 57 hours I'm getting out of my pit to go to work on Monday... I'm really not anti-year..
You came across as serious, it is a silly thing to ponder. Science as far as QM and Einstein's theory of relativity are plenty freaky without superficial "what ifs" like the OP.
Every planet surrounding every sun in the universe has its own year and lifespan. On earth we we use 2015 because it simplifies communication.
