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minus-squareDoorbook@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·11 months agoWhy not one year a day ?
minus-squareBOMBS@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoToday is Jan 1, 2312 . Tomorrow is Jan 1, 2313. My birthday is Jan 1 every 365 years for 1,095 years starting on year 2493, then Jan 1 366 years later. After that, repeat the thing.
minus-squareTeraFloppy@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoSo it would match what we all tell Steam is our birthday.
Why not one year a day ?
Today is Jan 1, 2312 . Tomorrow is Jan 1, 2313. My birthday is Jan 1 every 365 years for 1,095 years starting on year 2493, then Jan 1 366 years later. After that, repeat the thing.
So it would match what we all tell Steam is our birthday.