It is a silly, childish discussion and only exposes the want of brains of those who maintain a contrary opinion to that we have stated. —THE TIMES (LONDON), DECEMBER 26, 1799 This “silly, childish discussion”—whether the new century begins on the year 00 or the year 01—appears and reappears like clockwork every hundred years. If medieval monks had only known of zero, our calendar would not be in such a muddle.
