The mix of BCE and AD hurts my brain. It’s either BC/AD (before christ and anno domini) or BCE/CE (before common era and common era), depending on how religious or secular you are. Please do pedants like myself a favour and don’t mix 'em.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Don't forget AC, after christ. Which is what I use.

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

AC is before (Ante) christ in Latin and therefore in many historical records. I think you'll save yourself from confusion if you stopped using it to mean after christ ;)

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

AC/AD ?

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 months ago

If you're very religious you'll probably use AC/AD, but of you're very secular you're more likely into AC/DC

[–] vestigeofgreen@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 months ago

The dating feels like it might've originally been Han dynasty, which then got translated into exact years for those unfamiliar with Chinese dynasties.

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 0 points 2 months ago

I don't know why people insist on calling it "common" as if the entire world doesn't know it was before and after the christian era. It's like, oh yeah! Some noteworthy "holy" empires, crusades and inquistions also happened near that time that rocked human history in the West... over nothing in particular.

It's one thing to be secular, but another to just be ignorant from a historical standpoint.

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 8 points 8 months ago

Forbidden action figure

[–] OmegaLemmy@discuss.online 6 points 8 months ago

Add this to RimWorld

[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 8 months ago

Elder Scrolls 6 looking slick!

[–] pneumatron@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

That's some nice topology

[–] Signtist@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

It's like someone saw the cucumber eye things and decided to try it on their whole body, but with pickles.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Now this is a metal way to be buried.

[–] Alloi@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

ummmm AcTuAlLy its a semi precious gem stone way to be buried

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Oh no....