Calendar - Revision history

Scott at 01:54, 24 April 2007

2007-04-24T01:54:57Z

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	~~===General===~~
	Especially unusual about [[Perplex City]] is it's unique calendar, which is important to establish.		Especially unusual about [[Perplex City]] is it's unique calendar, which is important to establish.

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	* The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1736 1736 AD] is marked as year 0 BC.		* The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1736 1736 AD] is marked as year 0 BC.
	* Everything after that time is referred to as AC, and everything before is referred to as BC.		* Everything after that time is referred to as AC, and everything before is referred to as BC.
	* The current year, ~~2006~~, is marked as ~~269~~ AC.		* The current year, 2007, is marked as 270 AC.

	*It is unclear what exactly prompted the shift.
	* By many appearances, the perplexian calendar is especially used in relious and historical contexts.
	* The common belief is that it has something to do with [[The Receda Cube]].
	** However, because to the Cube was discovered in the year 7 AC, this alone seems unlikely.

			* It is unclear what exactly prompted the shift.
			* By many appearances, the perplexian calendar is especially used in religious and historical contexts.
			* The common belief is that it has something to do with [[The Receda Cube]], and [[The War]].
			* It has been suggested that "BC" and "AC" mean "Before Catastrophe" and "After Catastrophe," and that the catastrophe being referred to was a grandiose cataclysm which occurred during the War, wiping out a huge swath of land (Which is now known as [[Catbite Gorge]]) as well as killing or displacing countless civilians.

	*Some have pointed out:		*Some have pointed out:
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	*** http://www.go.ednet.ns.ca/~larry/planets/1737occl.htm		*** http://www.go.ednet.ns.ca/~larry/planets/1737occl.htm
	** The reader is cautioned: at this time, the importance of this event is unknown.		** The reader is cautioned: at this time, the importance of this event is unknown.


	*'''However, All other aspects of the calendar appear to be just like Earth's calendar!'''		*'''However, All other aspects of the calendar appear to be just like Earth's calendar!'''

Lhall at 05:27, 3 March 2006

2006-03-03T05:27:12Z

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	* The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1736 1736 AD] is marked as year 0 BC.		* The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1736 1736 AD] is marked as year 0 BC.
	* Everything after that time is referred to as AC, and everything before is referred to as BC.		* Everything after that time is referred to as AC, and everything before is referred to as BC.
	* The current year, ~~2005~~, is marked as ~~268~~ AC.		* The current year, 2006, is marked as 269 AC.

	*It is unclear what exactly prompted the shift.		*It is unclear what exactly prompted the shift.

GuyP at 03:58, 3 March 2006

2006-03-03T03:58:49Z

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	**1 day has [[Tour Guide\|24 hours]].		**1 day has [[Tour Guide\|24 hours]].

	And, just to make things interesting, not all dates in Perplex City are represented using the Perplexian calendar. There appear to be about as many places where the Perplex Calendar is used as not. Sometimes (as is the case in this wiki) both dates are used side by side, such as ''2005 (268 AC)''		And, just to make things interesting, not all dates in Perplex City are represented using the Perplexian calendar. There appear to be about as many places where the Perplex Calendar is used as not. Sometimes (as is the case in this wiki) both dates are used side by side, such as ''2005 (268 AC)'' However, this is most frequently used in situations where the material is specifically published for an Earth audience (eg: The Sentinel) so may not reflect local Perplexian custom.

Scott: /* General */

2005-07-11T21:19:37Z

General

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	* The current year, 2005, is marked as 268 AC.		* The current year, 2005, is marked as 268 AC.

	It is unclear what exactly prompted the shift.		*It is unclear what exactly prompted the shift.
	* By many appearances, the perplexian calendar is especially used in relious and historical contexts.		* By many appearances, the perplexian calendar is especially used in relious and historical contexts.
	* The common belief is that it has something to do with [[The Cube]].		* The common belief is that it has something to do with [[The Receda Cube]].
	** However, because to the Cube was discovered in the year 7 AC, this alone seems unlikely.		** However, because to the Cube was discovered in the year 7 AC, this alone seems unlikely.

	~~Some have pointed out:~~
	* In 1737 there was indeed a [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/syzygy syzygy], as observed by [http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/Bios/bevis.html John Bevis].
	* Mercury, Venus, and Earth were exactly in alignment.
	* It is the only such event in recorded history.
	* An in depth explanation of the event can be seen here:
	** http://www.go.ednet.ns.ca/~larry/planets/1737occl.htm
	* The reader is cautioned: at this time, the importance of this event is unknown.

			*Some have pointed out:
			** In 1737 there was indeed a [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/syzygy syzygy], as observed by [http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/Bios/bevis.html John Bevis].
			** Mercury, Venus, and Earth were exactly in alignment.
			** It is the only such event in recorded history.
			** An in depth explanation of the event can be seen here:
			*** http://www.go.ednet.ns.ca/~larry/planets/1737occl.htm
			** The reader is cautioned: at this time, the importance of this event is unknown.

	'''However, All other aspects of the calendar appear to be just like Earth's calendar!''' That is, 1 year has 12 months, 1 month has 4 weeks and a few days, 1 week has 7 days, 1 day has [[Tour Guide\|24 hours]].

	And, just to make things interesting, not all dates in Perplex City are represented using the Perplexian calendar. There appear to be about as many places where the Perplex Calendar is used as not. Sometimes both dates are used side by side, such ''2005 (268 AC)''		*'''However, All other aspects of the calendar appear to be just like Earth's calendar!'''
			**1 year has 12 months,
			**1 month has 4 weeks and a few days,
			**1 week has 7 days,
			**1 day has [[Tour Guide\|24 hours]].

			And, just to make things interesting, not all dates in Perplex City are represented using the Perplexian calendar. There appear to be about as many places where the Perplex Calendar is used as not. Sometimes (as is the case in this wiki) both dates are used side by side, such as ''2005 (268 AC)''

Scott at 16:17, 7 July 2005

2005-07-07T16:17:22Z

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	===General===		===General===
	Especially unusual about Perplex City is it's ~~entirely~~ unique calendar, which is important to establish.		Especially unusual about [[Perplex City]] is it's unique calendar, which is important to establish.

	* The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1737 1737 AD] is marked as year 1 AC.		* The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1737 1737 AD] is marked as year 1 AC.
	* The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1736 1736 AD] is marked as year 0 BC.		* The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1736 1736 AD] is marked as year 0 BC.

	* Everything after that time is referred to as AC, and everything before is referred to as BC.		* Everything after that time is referred to as AC, and everything before is referred to as BC.
			* The current year, 2005, is marked as 268 AC.

	It is unclear what exactly prompted the shift.		It is unclear what exactly prompted the shift.
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	~~{{Stub}}~~		'''However, All other aspects of the calendar appear to be just like Earth's calendar!''' That is, 1 year has 12 months, 1 month has 4 weeks and a few days, 1 week has 7 days, 1 day has [[Tour Guide\|24 hours]].

			And, just to make things interesting, not all dates in Perplex City are represented using the Perplexian calendar. There appear to be about as many places where the Perplex Calendar is used as not. Sometimes both dates are used side by side, such ''2005 (268 AC)''

Scott at 16:08, 7 July 2005

2005-07-07T16:08:17Z

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===General===
Especially unusual about Perplex City is it's entirely unique calendar, which is important to establish.

* The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1737 1737 AD] is marked as year 1 AC.
* The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1736 1736 AD] is marked as year 0 BC.

* Everything after that time is referred to as AC, and everything before is referred to as BC.

It is unclear what exactly prompted the shift.
* By many appearances, the perplexian calendar is especially used in relious and historical contexts.
* The common belief is that it has something to do with [[The Cube]].
** However, because to the Cube was discovered in the year 7 AC, this alone seems unlikely.

Some have pointed out:
* In 1737 there was indeed a [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/syzygy syzygy], as observed by [http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/Bios/bevis.html John Bevis].
* Mercury, Venus, and Earth were exactly in alignment.
* It is the only such event in recorded history.
* An in depth explanation of the event can be seen here:
** http://www.go.ednet.ns.ca/~larry/planets/1737occl.htm
* The reader is cautioned: at this time, the importance of this event is unknown.

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